United States Army Air Corps & United States Army Air Forces

3509DK - Early or pre-WWII United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Provost Marshal’s Criminal Investigator’s Gold-color BADGE, numbered, pin-back with “J” post closure, verdegris on reverse, Excellent Condition, Used...inquire

( pin unclasped )

( also on: htm, AF Gear, and main AF patch pages )

Photos given to their Flight Instructor upon Graduation, July 1944

Students from: USA, Panama, Columbia, Mexico, and Nicaragua

Instructor Pilot's name was Jim "Pop" Riney

3.25" x 4.5" format, Good Condition............Inquire for Individual Photo prices

( also on htm )

WWII Caterpillar Club Pins

"Caterpillar Club" pins were issued to aircrews who had bailed-out

Two companies who issued pins were: IRVIN and SWITLIK manufacturers of WWII parachutes

"Caterpillar Club" with screwback, UnUsed......inquire

"Red-eyed" silk worm issued by the Irvin Company, top-loader pinback, Unused....inquire

( see this site for some info: http://www.earlyaviators.com/eirvin3.htm )

( see "Eagles Recalled" book by Warren Carroll, page 165; Excellent reference book )

( stored in Gray Cabinet )

( also on: htm,USAAF/USAF Gear, Flight Gear pages )

WWII Issue Decals for A-2s and other Leather Jacket

USAAF Leather Jacket Decals, dated 1944, '20496 11-233-2-44", UnUsed......(sold)

( also on HTM and USAF Gear pages )

Pilot's Class 43B

click on picture for details

Fully-Embroidered Issue USAAF SSI

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......20.00

Embroidered on Felt USAAF SSI - #1

Number One

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......20.00

Embroidered on Felt USAAF SSI - #2

Number Two

RFU, Used.............(++No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......20.00

Lower-right bullion like thread...........(sold)

Embroidered on Twill USAAF SSI

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......20.00

Air Fields & etc.

Oldest Dated Merrowed-edge I have seen

P-38 flying over the Aleutian Islands in 1944, formerly in the Burns collection, 4.25", UnUsed....inquire

(also listed on "Aircraft" page)

Grider Army Air Field 312 "AAFFTD", located in Arkansas, UnUsed.........inquire

(AAFFTD = Army Air Force(s) Flying Training Detachment)

(AAFFTDs were the Units that trained WASPs and other Army Pilots in WWII)

Hicks Army Air Field, Texas, early 1941 vintage patch, worn on khaki uniform during Primary Flight Training, Used......inquire

(additional info to the Buyer)

Numbered Air Forces

1st USAAF, Unused.......25.00

2nd USAAF, Unused......25.00

2nd USAAF, Used..........20.00

2nd USAAF

2nd United States Army Air Force, embroidered on felt, UnUsed...........50.00

2nd USAAF, standard issue, UnUsed.........20.00

3rd USAAF, UnUsed......25.00

4th USAAF, Unused......25.00

4th USAAF, fully-embroidered, Used......20.00

4th USAAF, embroidered on felt with cheesecloth backing, Used......25.00

4th USAAF, embroidered on felt with cheesecloth backing, Used......18.00

5th USAAF, fully-embroidered, Unused.........25.00

5th USAAF, fully-embroidered, Unused.......(sold)

5th United States Army Air Force, FE, UnUsed.....25.00

5th USAAF, Australian made

two variations

3" Australian made on Felt, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.....inquire

made in Australia on a coarse cotton material, UnUsed.....inquire

Fully-Embroidered Issue 5th USAAF - #1

Number One

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......20.00

(buy 3, or more, for a discount)

Fully-Embroidered Issue 5th USAAF - #2

Number Two

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One)......(each).......20.00

(buy both for a discount)

6th USAAF, UnUsed......25.00

Fully-Embroidered Issue 8th USAAF - #1

Number One

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......30.00

(buy 3, or more, for a discount)

Fully-Embroidered Issue 8th USAAF - #2

Number Two

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......30.00

(buy 3, or more, for a discount)

English Made Stubby Wing

English Hand-Embroidered 8th USAAF Stubby-Wing, UnUsed.........100.00

English Hand-Embroidered 8th USAAF Stubby-Wing, UnUsed.........105.00

(Looks like a Tailor Shop supplied the same materials to 2 different ladies to make patches)

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Stubby Wing 8th USAAF, UnUsed.....50.00

English Made

8th USAAF, machine embroidered, UnUsed.......65.00

English made

Hand Embroidered on Felt, Used....(sold)

Machine Embroidered on Felt, removed from a 1944 Jacket, Used......75.00

9th USAAF, English made on Felt

Hand-embroidered

RFU, 3 1/4", Used........(sold)

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machine embroidered in Great Britain

9th USAAF, machine-embroidered on felt, UnUsed.........65.00

9th USAAF, ME on Felt, Used..........55.00

9th United States Army Air Force, on felt, Used.......60.00

Fully-Embroidered Issue 9th USAAF - #1

Number One

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......20.00

(buy 3, or more, for a discount)

Fully-Embroidered Issue 9th USAAF - #2

Number Two

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......20.00

(buy 3, or more, for a discount)

IX Air Force Service Command

enameled discs are variations of a single design

made in England, circa 1944

not sure of ID but it could be:

463rd Service Squadron

309th Service Group

IX Air Force Service Command

Rayden, England, circa 1944

If interested, inquire

( also on htm page )

9th USAAF Sergeant'sGrouping (possible POW?)

Click on picture for details

3 items from a WWII Sergeant...tag states the man was a POW ?

10th USAAF, made in India

UnUsed.....inquire

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10th USAAF, UnUsed......(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......25.00

11th USAAF, FE, UnUsed......((No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......25.00

Hand-Embroidered CBI made 14th USAAF

Excellent workmanship, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......175.00

Fully-Embroidered Issue 14th USAAF - #1

Number One

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......30.00

(buy 3, or more, for a discount)

Fully-Embroidered Issue 14th USAAF - #2

Number Two

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......30.00

(buy 3, or more, for a discount)

15th Air Force

Incised Leather patch, made in Italy, UnUsed.....inquire

Fully-Embroidered Issue 20th USAAF

RFU, Used.............(No Choice - I will pick the Best-One remaining)......(each).......21.00

bottom-right has (sold)

(More Army Air Forces are in stock....will be listed later)

Named Air Forces

Far East Air Force

(Australian made)

FEAF Australian made Bullion patch still in the Cellophane package(package is not intact), Mint.....inquire

Groups

51st Fighter Group

motto = Deftly and Swiftly

China Burma India, dated 1944

3509AF - Hand embroidered Chinese made "silk" Pilot's Neck Scarf, 7.25" x 51.5" plus the fringe, I think this is silk but I am not a material guru, worn by the Pilot but very minor stains, Used....(sold)

( also on the 51st FG section of Modern AF Patches )

340th Bombardment Group

(flew B-25s for the 9th & 12th USAAFs in the Mediterranean Theater in WWII)

(Squadrons: 486th, 487th, 488th, & 489th)

340th BG, 4.5", scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed........285.00

History

Activated on August 20 1942; trained with B-25s; arrived in Mediterranean theater in March 1943;

Assigned to Ninth Air Force; then reassigned to the 12th USAAF in August 1943; served in combat from April 1943 to April 1945; Assigned Targets were: Airfields, Railroads, Bridges, Road Junctions, Supply Depots, Gun Emplacements, Troop Concentrations, Propaganda Leaflets Distribution, & Factories in: Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, France, Austria, Bulgaria, Albania, Yugoslavia, & Greece; Group DeActivated in November 1945

Squadrons

circa 1930s Army Air Corps Patches

( Pair of multi-layered Felt patches )

Oraganized as Company A 4th Balloon Squadron Redesignated: 9th Balloon Company; 9th Airship Company; 9th Airship Squadron; 1st Observation Squadron; 1st Reconnaissance Squadron; 41st Photo RECON & 41st TAC RECON, Multi-layered pair of patches, Small patch=UnUsed, Large patch=Used....inquire

close-Ups of the small patch

( now known as the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron )

( see Web Page http://www.au.af dot mil/au/afhra/wwwroot/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0041ecs.html )

( also see Mauer & Mauer WWII Combat Squadrons Book for info )

1st Air Ambulance Squadron

WWII American Field Service,I was told this unit was formed to fly wounded

British soldiers from North Africa but never performed this duty, UnUsed.........150.00

7th Combat Cargo Squadron

7th Combat Cargo Squadron, Australian made, embroidered on felt, UnUsed.....inquire

partial History

Flew C-46 Curtiss Commandos for the 5th Air Force, 54th Troop Carrier Wing,

2nd Combat Cargo Group in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

circa November 1944 to January 1946

13th Bombardment Squadron (Light)

Devils Own Grim Reapers

from the Y. Omiya & Co., Imperial Hotel Arcade, Tokyo, Japan

RFU jacket, 3 3/4", bullion on felt, Used.......inquire

( also on: htm and 1-43rd squadron pages )

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partial History

Organized as 13th Aero Squadron on 14 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 29 Mar 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (16 Oct 1936) with 104 Aero Squadron, which was organized on 25 Aug 1917. Redesignated: 13 Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 13 Attack Squadron on 25 Jan 1923. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1924. Activated on 1 Nov 1929. Redesignated: 13 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 15 Sep 1939; 13 Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 13 Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 25 May 1943; 13 Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder on 25 Jun 1951; 13 Bombardment Squadron, Tactical on 1 Oct 1955. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 Jan 1968. Activated on 8 Feb 1969. Redesignated 13 Fighter Squadron on 1 Jul 1973. Inactivated, and redesignated 13 Bombardment Squadron, Tactical, on 30 Sep 1973. Redesignated 13 Bomb Squadron on 1 May 2000. Activated on 14 Jun 2000.

Assignments

Of 13 Aero Sq: Unkn, 14 Jun 1917-Jun 1918; 2 Pursuit Group, 28 Jun-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918-29 Mar 1919. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Unkn, 25 Aug 1917-Aug 1918; V Corps Observation Group, Aug-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918-30 Jun 1919; Army Surveillance (later, 1 Surveillance; 3 Attack) Group, 1 Jul 1919-27 Jun 1924. 3 Attack Group, 1 Nov 1929-consolidation. Of Consolidated Sq: 3 Attack (later, 3 Bombardment) Group, from consolidation (attached to 3 Bombardment Wing, 13 Aug 1956-24 Oct 1957); 3 Bombardment Wing, 25 Oct 1957 (attached to 41 Air Division, 1 Sep 1963-7 Jan 1964); 41 Air Division, 8 Jan 1964; Thirteenth Air Force, c. 10 Apr 1964 (attached to 405 Fighter Wing, 10 Apr- 17 Nov 1964); 405 Fighter Wing, 18 Nov 1964-15 Jan 1968 (attached to: 2 Air Division, 5 Aug-3 Nov 1964 and 17 Feb-21 Jun 1965; 6252 Tactical Fighter Wing, 16 Aug-16 Oct 1965 and 16 Dec 1965-17 Feb 1966; 35 Tactical Fighter Wing, 17 Apr-17 Jun 1966, 14 Aug-13 Oct 1966, 12 Dec 1966-11 Feb 1967, 11 Apr-8 Jun 1967, 1 Aug-26 Sep 1967, and 21 Nov 1967-15 Jan 1968). 15 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Feb 1969; Pacific Air Forces, 15 Sep 1970 (attached to 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Sep-30 Oct 1970); 8 Tactical Fighter Wing, 31 Oct 1970; 405 Fighter Wing, c. 24 Dec 1972-30 Sep 1973. 7 Operations Group, 14 Jun 2000-.

Stations

Of 13 Aero Sq: Camp Kelly, TX, 14 Jun 1917; Wilbur Wright Field, OH, 8 Jul 1917; Garden City, NY, 1 Nov-3 Dec 1917; St Maixent, France, 1 Jan 1918; Issoudun, France, 27 Jan 1918 (detachment at Meucon, France, 6 Apr-c. 11 May 1918, and Haussimont, France, c. 11 May-c. 24 Jun 1918); Colombey-les-Belles, France, 5 Jun 1918; Toul, France, 28 Jun 1918; Belrain, France, 23 Sep 1918; Souilly, France, 23 Sep 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 16 Dec 1918; port of embarkation, 6 Feb-3 Mar 1919; Garden City, NY, 13-29 Mar 1919. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Kelly Field, TX, 25 Aug 1917; Garden City, NY, 4-22 Nov 1917; Winchester, England, 8 Dec 1917; Upavon, England, 24 Dec 1917 (detachments at Salisbury and Andover, England, 24 Dec 1917-6 Jun 1918; Yatesbury, England, 24 Dec 1917-9 Jul 1918); Netheravon, England, 24 Mar 1918; Salisbury, England, 6 Jun 1918; Winchester, England, 10-18 Jul 1918; St Maixent, France, 22 Jul 1918; Epiez, France, 4 Aug 1918; Luxeuil-les-Bains, France, 8 Aug 1918; Souilly, France, 8 Sep 1918; Foucaucourt, France, 20 Sep 1918; Parois, France, 4 Nov 1918 (flight operated from Barricourt, France, 10 Nov 1918-unkn); Belrain, France, 30 Nov 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 14 Jan 1919; St Denis de Pile, France, 29 Jan 1919; Libourne, France, 3 Feb 1919; Bordeaux, France, 10-18 Apr 1919; Roosevelt Field, NY, c. 28 Apr 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, c. 1 May 1919; Ft Bliss, TX, c. 15 May 1919; Kelly Field, TX, Jun 1919; Ft Bliss, TX, 6 Nov 1919 (flight operated from Marfa, TX, c. 6 Nov 1919-3 Sep 1920; Post Field, OK, 10 Sep-4 Nov 1920; Marfa, TX, 17 Nov 1920-Jun 1921); Kelly Field, TX, 2 Jul 1921-27 Jun 1924. Langley Field, VA, 1 Nov 1929; Ft Crockett, TX, 17 Nov 1929; Barksdale Field, LA, 27 Feb 1935-consolidation. Of Consolidated Sq: Barksdale Field, LA, from consolidation; Savannah, GA, 10 Oct 1940-19 Jan 1942; Oakland, CA, 23-31 Jan 1942; Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Charters Towers, Australia, 10 Mar 1942 (detachment operated from Del Monte, Mindanao, 12-14 Apr 1942); Port Moresby, New Guinea, 3 Nov 1942; Charters Towers, Australia, 25 Nov 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 16 Dec 1942; Dobodura, New Guinea, 22 May 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, 1 Feb 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, c. 21 May 1944; Dulag, Leyte, 20 Nov 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 30 Dec 1944; Okinawa, c. 7 Aug 1945; Atsugi, Japan, c. 10 Oct 1945; Johnson AB, Japan, 10 Mar 1950; Iwakuni, Japan, 2 Jul 1950; Kunsan AB, South Korea, c. 15 Aug 195 1; Johnson AB, Japan, 2 Oct 1954; Yokota AB, Japan, 17 Nov 1960; Clark AB, Philippines, 10 Apr 1964-15 Jan 1968 (deployed at Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 5 Aug-3 Nov 1964, 17 Feb-16 May 1965; Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, 16 May-21 Jun 1965; Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, 16 Aug- 16 Oct 1965, 16 Dec 1965-17 Feb 1966, 17 Apr- 17 Jun 1966 [operated from Bien Hoa AB, South Vietnam, 15-22 May 1966], 14 Aug-9 Oct 1966; Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam, 10- 13 Oct 1966, 12 Dec 1966-11 Feb 1967, 11 Apr-8 Jun 1967, 1 Aug- 26 Sep 1967, 21 Nov 1967-15 Jan 1968). MacDill AFB, FL, 8 Feb 1969-15 Sep 1970; Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, 28 Sep 1970; Clark AB, Philippines, c. 24 Dec 1972-30 Sep 1973. Dyess AFB, TX, 14 Jun 2000-.

Aircraft

Of 13 Aero Sq: Spad XIII, 1918. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Salmson 2, 1918; DH-4, 1919-1922, 1923-1924; XB-1A, 1921-1922; GAX (GA-1), 1922-1923. A-3, 1929-1934; A-12, 1934-1936; A-17, 1936. Of Consolidated Sq: A-17, 1936-1939; B-12, B-18, 1939-1941; A-20, 1941, 1944-1945; B-25, 1942-1944, A (later, B)-26, 1945-1956; B-57, 1956-1968. B-57, 1969-1972.

Operations

Of 13 Aero Sq: Combat as pursuit unit, c. 20 Jul-10 Nov 1918. Of 104 Aero (later, 13 Attack) Sq: Combat as corps observation unit, 12 Sep-10 Nov 1918. Mexican border patrol, Nov 1919-Jun 1921. Of Consolidated Sq: Combat operations in Southwest Pacific and Western Pacific, 6 Apr 1942-12 Aug 1945. Combat operations in Korea, 28 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953. Rotating deployed crews flew combat operations in Southeast Asia, May 1964-15 Jan 1968. Combat in Southeast Asia, 17 Oct 1970-10 Apr 1972.

Campaign Streamers

World War I: St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Lorraine. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Philippine Islands; East Indies; Papua; Bismarck Archipelago; New Guinea; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; Western Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan. Korean War: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; 1st UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korea, Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Advisory; Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII; Vietnam Ceasefire.

Decorations

Distinguished Unit Citations: Philippine Islands, [12-14 Apr] 1942; Philippine Islands, 11-14 Apr 1942; Papua, 23 Jul 1942-23 Jan 1943; New Guinea, 17 Aug 1943; Korea, 27 Jun-31 Jul 1950; Korea, 22 Apr-8 Jul 1951; Korea, 1 May-27 Jun 1953. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 10 Oct 1966-10 Apr 1967; 6 Jun 1967-18 Jan 1968; 1 Jan-1 Apr 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with the Combat "V" Device: 19 Feb 1965-19 Feb 1966; 15 Sep-31 Dec 1970; 1 Oct 1971-31 Mar 1972. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1958-30 Jun 1960; 1 Jul 1960-31 Mar 1962; 5 Aug 1964-31 Mar 1965; 8 Feb-31 Dec 1969. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII). Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 27 Jun-31 Jul 1950. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-9 Feb 1967 and [28 Sep] 1970-24 Dec 1972.

Emblem

Approved on 14 Feb 1924.

19th Fighter Squadron

19th Fighter Squadron, UnUsed........inquire

51st Fighter Squadron

made of thin brown-cardboard type material for display, not to be worn on a uniform

I think these were made in WWII for give-aways or something to that effect

large size (disc is 5"), good condition......30.00

54th Fighter Squadron (USAAF)

Decal sheet, circa WWII

click on picture

54th Troop Carrier Squadron

(Flew in WWII and the Berlin Airlift)

"Eager Beavers"

54th TCS, 5.5" chain-stitched, a Beaver with Troops on his back, UnUsed..(sold)

Lineage

Constituted 54th Transport Squadron on 30 May 1942; Activated on 1 June 1942;

Redesignated: 54th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 July 1942; 54th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 20 July 1948;

Inactivated on 5 March 1949; Activated on 20 September 1949; Discontinued & Inactivated, on 25 June 1965

Assignments

64th Transport Group 1 June 1942; 315th Transport (later 315th Troop Carrier) Group 11 June 1942;

Fourth Air Force 23 October 1942; XI Air Force Service Command 15 November 1942 (attached to Troop Carrier Group [Prov] 1 July 1943–18 February 1944); Eleventh Air Force (later Alaskan Air Command) 10 October 1944–5 March 1949 (attached to United States Air Forces in Europe 2–29 July 1948; Airlift Task Force [Prov] 29 July–30 November 1948);

Alaskan Air Command (attached to 57th Fighter Wing) 20 September 1949; 5039th Air Transport Group 1 January 1951; Eighteenth Air Force, 23 July 1956 (attached to 63d Troop Carrier Group 23 July 1956–);

63d Troop Carrier Wing, 1 July 1957 (remained attached to 63d Troop Carrier Group through 7 October 1959);

63d Troop Carrier Group, 8 October1959 (attached to 322d Air Division, February–c. 19 August 1959);

63d Troop Carrier Wing, 18 Jan 1963–25 Jun 1965

Stations

Hamilton Field, CA, 1 Jun 1942; Bowman Field, KY, c. 19 Jun 1942; Florence, SC, 3 Aug–17 Oct 1942; Elmendorf Field, AK, 15 Nov 1942–5 Mar 1949 (detachment operated from Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 2 Jul–26 Sep 1948, and Fassberg RAF Station, Germany, 26 Sep–30 Nov 1948). Elmendorf AFB, AK, 20 Sep 1949; Donaldson AFB, SC, 23 Jul 1956 (deployed at Rhein-Main AB, Germany, Feb–c. 19 Aug 1959); Hunter AFB, GA, 1 Apr 1963–25 Jun 1965

Aircraft

C–60, 1942–1944; C–47, 1942–1949; C–54, 1946–1949; C–82, 1949. C–54, 1949–1952; C–82, 1951–1952; C–124, 1952–1965.

Operations

Aerial transportation in Alaska during World War II; Berlin airlift July–November 1948; Theater and global airlift 1949–1965

( see a post-WWII 54th TCS(H) patch )

67th Fighter Squadron

67th FS, WWII era, embroidered on felt, UnUsed.......(sold)

( see modern 67th FS for squadron history )

( also on: htm & 44th - 299th pages )

72nd Fighter Squadron

large 6 3/4"(vertical) x 5 7/8"

72nd FS, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire

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partial History

saw action in the Pacific to include ground combat on Iwo Jima with the 21st FG

( score from that March 1945 engagement 21st FG = 15 KIA....Japanese infantry = 250 KIA )

launched from USS Nassau via catapault and landed on Makin Island

Received the DUC for escorting B-29s on the Nakijima Aircraft plant raid in April 1945

78th Fighter Squadron

WWII multi-layered Felt insignia with chain-stitching

78th FS, exceptionally nice patch...(sold)

( see modern 78th Squadron for History )

82nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

"Strafin Saints"

Disney design featuring Pegleg Pete

( done by the Walt Disney Studios for the U. S. Military - how things have changed! )

4 9/16" leather disc, storage marks but never worn, UnUsed....(sold)

( also on 44th - 299th SQDNS and htm )

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partial History

Assigned to the 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group along with the 17th, 25th, and 110th Squadrons

Arrrived in New Guinea in late-1943

Flew L-5s, P-39s, P-51s, B25s, and more

318th Fighter Squadron

318th FS Incised Leather patch, made in Italy, UnUsed.....inquire

( also on: 300th - 399th and htm pages )

319th Bombardment Squadron

(Flew B-24s for the 90th Bombarment Group, 5th United States Army Air Force)

319th BS, 1942 - 1946 era, known as the "Jolly Rodgers", UnUsed...(sold)

( see this site for info on the 90th BG units: http://home.st dot net.au/%7Edunn/90thbg.htm )

346th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)

Incised Leather patch, Italian made

346th BS(H), 5 1/4"+ handcut disc, RFU, flaking on the white spots,Used......inquire

( also on htm and USAF 300 - 399 pages )

( stored in Gray cabinet )

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partial History

Constituted 346th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) 28 Jan 1942; Activated 1 Jun 1942; Inactivated 8 Nov 1945

Redesignated 346th BS(Very Heavy) 13 May 1947; Activated in the reserve 29 May 1947; Inactivated 27 Jun 1949

Redesignated 346th SRS(H) & A ctivated 1 Jan 1953

Redesignated 346th BS(H) 1 Oct 1955

Assignments

99th Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1942-8 Nov 1945. 99th Bombardment Group, 29 May 1947-27 Jun 1949.

99th Strategic Reconnaissance (later Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jan 1953 -

Stations

Orlando AB, Fla, 1 Jun 1942; MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Jun 1942; Pendleton Field, Ore, 29 Jun 1942;

Gowen Field, Idaho, 28 Aug 1942; Walla, Walla, Wash, 25 Sep 1942; Sioux City AAB, Iowa, 18 Nov 1942-3 Jan 1943;

Navarin, Algeria, 16 Mar 1943; Oudna, Tunisia, 5 Aug 1943;

Tortorella Airfield, Italy circa 13 Dec 1943; Marcianise, Italy circa 27 Oct - 8 Nov 1945

Birmingham Municipal Aprt, AL 29 May 1947-27 Jun 1949; Fairchild AFB, WA 1 Jan 1953; Westover AFB, MA 4 Sep 1956 -

Aircraft

B-17 1942-1945; B/RB-36 1953 - 1956; B-52 1956 -

455th Bombardment Squadron

"Sine Alis Volamus"

( possible translation = Without Wings We Fly ? )

Flew B-26 Marauders

455th BS, UnUsed.......inquire

( possibly known as "The Ugly Duckling" )

partial History

Assigned to 323rd Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force, Europe, circa 1942-45

other squadrons in the Group: 453rd, 454th, 456th

( also on USAF 400th & Up patch page )

( reference to this squadron on this link: http://www.publicenquiry dot co.uk/squads/bs455th.html )

584th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)

assigned to 394th Bombarment Group 1943 - 1946, per Combat Squadrons book

( flew out of England; then moved to the Continent in 1945 to finish the War )

584th Bomb Squadron, silk-screened on heavy canvas, insignia is 6" at the widest point ( uncut canvas is 9" top-to-bottom ), UnUsed......inquire

( background items are from the Veteran's Grouping and are NOT included in this listing, they are available, inquire )

( background items in Warford's Box )

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584th Bomb Squadron Leaflets

Leaflets are from the same Veteran's Estate as above patch

a( I have never found anyone who has seen these propaganda items, must be rare )

3 x WWII Propaganda Leaflets for April 1945, the larger 2 x leaflets have the same contents except one is in English and the other is in German. All in Excellent Condition, Used.......inquire

( the small Black Bordered Leaflet in the lower-left picture is the reverse of the Yellow Leaflet in the Top two Pictures )

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UI#156 Target Tow Squadron

( ID unknown - any ideas? contact: Jack@LJMilitaria.com )

painted on 5" leather disc, has minor storage: marks, chips, and stains, UnUsed....inquire

Decal on standard USAAF leather disc, UnUsed.....inquire

( also on UI & htm pages )

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Some USAAF Target Tow Squadrons

2nd TTSqdn Baltimore

6th TTSqdn Biggs Field

7th TTSqdn Wheeler

12th TTSqdn Santa Rosa

13th TTSqdn Bradley Field

15th TTSqdn Elmendorf, Alaska

17th TTSqdn Wheeler Field, Oahu, Hawaii

19th TTSqdn Biggs Field

20th TTSqdn Casper,WY

21st TTSqdn Felts Field, Walla Walla

23rd TTSqdn Howard Field, Panama

27th TTSqdn Biggs Field, Deming

Commands & etc.

China-Burma-India Theater

Metal Chinese Sun and Burmese Star insignia

snaps for removing patch from a shirt/jacket while it is being cleaned, Used......inquire

( also on htm and Army to WWII era pages )

Aviation Engineers

made in Japan

click on picture for details

Civilian Pilot's Training Program

CPTP was established in 1938

supplanted in 1942 by the War Training Service (WTS) Program

this training was discontinued in 1944 after training hundreds of thousands of pilots

The most famous recipient of this program was Tuskeegee College

UnUsed.....inquire

( also on htm )

Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS)

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)

Women's Air Ferrying Service(?)

Women's Air Ferrying Command(?)

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'Finfinella'

a Walt Disney design from WWII

UnUsed......inquire

anyone know the "correct" Offiicial Name for this outfit?

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"creamy-back" variation

2 15/16", UnUsed..........inquire

( also on htm )

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Women Army Service Pilot

Women Air Force Service Pilot

W.A.S.P., 2.5", from the Burn's Collection, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......inquiire

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partial History

( Conflicting names for this outfit )

Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS)

In September 1942, the Army Air Force (AAF) created the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS)

As the number of Women Ferry Pilots increased the Air Force militarize them.

As a first step the USAAF Redesignated them Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).

( also on htm page )

WWII Combat Lead Crew Backing

for Aircrew Badges

( a Blue Wool backing with the Yellow Border indicated a Leadership role )

Very UnCommon Blue Wool backing made in England,

this backing under the Wearer's Wings signified he was a Veteran of flying in Combat over Europe in a Leadership role,

UnUsed........inquire

( also on htm )

English made Combat Aerial Gunner Bullion Wings

One of the highest quality Bullion Badge available, 3 1/8" made in England, was handsewn to the jacket, Used...(sold)

Troop Carrier Command

"VINCIT QUI PRIMUM CERIT"

3", UnUsed........inquire

Air Transport Command Contract Carrier

( several people call this by many names; I am going with "Contract Carrier" )

ATC, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......(sold)

WWII Air Material Command

Standard AAF 5" Issue Leather disc, needs to be trimmed if you wear it on a Jacket, UnUsed........90.00

USAAF Weather Service DIs

United States Army Air Forces Weather Service, pair made by N. S. Meyer New York with the single-shield

1 DI.........36.00

both for 65.00

Mystery Patches

UI#24 - Glider Grouping

("FIRST TO LAND" motto)

Incised leather patches made in Italy

GROUP has (SOLD)

I think I have the OB this far: 12th USAAF (12th Tactical Army Air Force), IX TC CMD, 62nd TC Group

(notice the Maltese Crosses: Sicily (Operation Husky in July 1943), Southern France (Operation Dragoon in August 1944),

and the Balkan(Yugoslavia or Greece); possibly an OSS "BATS" Team landing(?))

(The 62nd Troop Carrier Group did all 3 operations with: 4th TCS, 7th TCS, 8th TCS, and 51st TCS)

( also on ID and Troop Carrier Pages )

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UI#56 - Probably a B-25 Unit stationed in Italy

Italian hand-embroidered patch....Know the unit number or etc.....e-mail to: Jack@LJMilitaria.com

( also on UI#56 page )

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49350 - WWII USAAF Pilot's Wing

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