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HMH-362 Unit Patch
1 liter stein, limited edition series, 385 of 400, Ugly Angels, USMC HMH-362 from Soc Trang to Al Anbar, signed Ron Campbell. This character stein is based on the unit's shoulder patch.
The “Ugly Angels”, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMH-362) traces its history to April 30, 1952 when it was activated as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 362 (HMR-362), Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific at Marine Corp Air Station, Santa Ana, California.
Over the next ten years, the unit was deployed to Japan and then to Vietnam and ultimately re-designated as Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMM-362). It was during the squadron’s first deployment to Vietnam in support of Operation SHUFLY between April and July 1962, under the command of LTC Archie Clapp that the squadron earned the nickname “Archie’s Angels” which evolved into the nickname and call sign the “Ugly Angels”.
The unit’s second deployment to Vietnam occurred in September 1965. Over the next four years they operated out of Soc Trang, Ky Ha, Hue/Phu Bai and Marble Mountains as well as as the Landing Force Squadron on the USS Valley Forge, USS Princeton, USS Okinawa and USS Iwo Jima. During this period the unit lost 33 Marines.
On August 21, 1969, upon completion of their deployment to Vietnam, the unit was redesignated as HMH-362.
From January to March 1991, the “Ugly Angels” were deployed to the Middle East in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The unit was again deployed in 1994 to Bosnia in support of Operations Deny Flight, Provide Promise and Sharp Guard and in 1994 to the Arabian Gulf with Operation Southern Watch and later that year to Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy. The next combat deployment occurred in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and from April to August 2009 to Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The “Ugly Angels” deployed to Afghanistan from March to September 2011 and for a final time in 2012.
On November 30, 2012, HMH-362 was deactivated. On August 17, 2018, the unit was re-activated and redesignated as Marine Medium Tiltrotar Squadron 362 (VMM-362). The unit is still on active duty operating out of San Diego, CA.
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An April 7, 2016 post on the National Museum of the Marine Corp, Facebook Page of stein 159 of 400 is named to SGT Alan Love and indicates the stein was manufactured in Germany.
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| type | character stein | material | stoneware |
| producer | mold | - | |
| designer/decorator | other | ||
| capacity | 1 liter | ||
| design date | ca 2012 |
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