4258th bombardment wing

[ironsniper1]

Hey everyone has anyone heard of the wing in the title? My grandfather says he was in it and is wanting a replacement patch to display but I cannot find any info on it other than the Thai navy, if anyone has any info or a picture of a patch please let know thanks

[Garufa]

WWII Europe?  Sure he doesn’t mean 458th?

[ironsniper1]

Nope not that one he keeps saying 4258th, he was in the air force from 1954 to 1974

[No_0ne]

From a military wiki site, this might help get you going: http://military.wikia.com/wiki/307th_Bomb_Wing

Relevant quotes:

"The 4258th SW was established by SAC at U-Tapao on 2 June 1966 and attached to the 3d Air Division to supporting deployed Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers that deployed to Thailand from the United States to engage in combat operations over Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The wing was assigned three maintenance squadrons and received administrative and logistics support from the 635th Combat Support Group of Pacific Air Forces. The following year, the wing added the 4258th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, which enabled it to support Boeing B-52 Stratofortress operations as well."

" On 1 April 1970, the 4258th SW was discontinued and replaced by the 307th Strategic Wing which assumed its mission, personnel, and equipment on 1 February 1963.^[2] The 4258th's maintenance squadrons were replaced by ones with the 307th numerical designation of the newly established wing. Each of the new units assumed the personnel, equipment, and mission of its predecessor. The 307th was the only regular Air Force SAC Wing stationed in Southeast Asia."

Also this:

 

[ironsniper1]

Okay so he was in the 4258th in 66 and 68 but he says the patch above is not the one he had I think he is mistaken or something

[No_0ne]

http://www.ioffer.com/i/4258th-strategic-wing-3rd-air-division-patch-153281250

Maybe that's the one he's thinking of, I have no idea if it's authentic or not.

 

[ironsniper1]

Found this one http://www.usafpatches.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=192&page=6 showed him all the patches there and he didn’t recognize any of them 

[No_0ne]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vietnam-War-Patch-US-Air-Force-4258th-Strategic-Wing-Operation-ARC-LIGHT/362122582608?hash=item5450301a50:g:QbwAAOSwuURZ1juZ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Patch-USAF-4258th-Strategic-Wing-100-MISSIONS-YOUNG-TIGER-Task-Force-Patch/382375062751?hash=item5907546cdf:g:DwsAAOSwVLRaesdD

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=4258th+strategic+wing+patch&FORM=HDRSC2

A few more links I found in a quick search.  Hopefully something in there helps.

[ironsniper1]

Thanks for all of the replies so far but he does not recognize any of them