Unknown source: Korean Tailor
across from Company HQ?

Current production of original
(Frank Leftault)

Unknown: possibly made at
Korean Tailor shop across
from Company HQ

More info needed

(Replica?)

The 265th Army Security Agency Company (Airborne) was activated on 21 April, 1967 at Fort Campbell, KY and activated as a subordinate unit of the 301st ASA Battalion (Corps). Authorized strength was nine Commissioned Officers, four Warrant Officers and 281 Enlisted men.

(John Mastro)

The 265th was deployed to Viet Nam on 19 November, 1967 with the designation 265th Radio Research Company (Airborne). After 1552 days in Viet Nam and participation in 13 named campaigns, the 265th RRC was inactivated at Phu Bai on 01 April, 1972.

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Note: yellow bat on the M-37
Pictured: Ed Johnson

The bat symbol was painted on all unit vehicles prior to deployment from Fort Campbell as an aid to identification. The Yellow Bat was visible from a great distance and allowed quick assembly of all unit equipment. The unit continued to use the Yellow Bat Logo on equipment and buldings

Company HQ, Camp Eagle, RVN, 1970
Note: large yellow bat on sign

Signal Maintenance Section
Camp Eagle, RVN, 1969
Note: large yellow bat on roof

Note: yellow bat on tent

Note: yellow bat on tent.
Pictured: Tom O'Malley

Bat Room One
One of the early ‘permanent’ buildings

 
Sign on Canvas Tent: "Sig Maint"

Ball Cap: (Charles E. Johnson)

Restricted Area Sign
1st Platoon Operations Center,
1st Brigade area, Gia Le, RVN

Note: yellow bat on RF quarter-panel
(Charles E. Johnson)

"BAT GUANO" on windshield
(Charles E. Johnson)

301st Army Security Agency Battalion
Motto was adopted by both the
265th RRC and B Co.1st STB.
(Charles E. Johnson)

U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry

Symbolism - The bat, a night flying mammal whose activities are shrouded in mystery and secrecy, is used to allude to those aspects that apply to the surveillance function of the Army Security Agency Battalion.

Magnet created for a fundraiser
by the Family Support Group for
B Co 1st Special Troops Battalion,
1st Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne

The spade establishes the company as
part of the Bastogne Brigade of WW II.
(Unauthorized patch)

Alpha Company, 311th MI, the successor to the 265th RRC (ABN), was redesignated Bravo Company, 326 Brigade Troops Battalion after their return from Operation Iraqi Freedom. In September, 2007 the unit was again redesignated B Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, or B-1STB/1BCT.

326 Brigade Troops Battalion
(Unauthorized patch)

Long Range Reconnaissance Detachment.
Weapons training prior to deployment to Iraq.
Note: small white bat on RF quarter-panel

Official History

Members of IEW Platoon, 1-STB/1BCT in Iraq
Note: small white bat on splinter shield

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are strongly encouraged!

More info needed