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POHNPEI STATE |
A
very old patch from what was formerly called TRUK, now called Chuuk and
one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia. THIS PATCH
WAS WORN IN THE 1950'S WHEN THIS ISLAND GROUP WAS PART OF THE
UNITED NATIONS TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC UNDER THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES. DIVERS MAY KNOW TRUK
(CHUUK) AS IT IS WORLD FAMOUS FOR ITS SHIP WRECK DIVES.
MANY JAPANESE SHIPS WERE SUNK IN TRUK LAGOON IN WORLD WAR II
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Rare Police patch
from Micronesia of the South Pacific region. The
Trust
Territories
of the
Pacific
Islands ran from 1947 to 1991. The Trust was actually
terminated in 1986 but was "prolonged" until 1991
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