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The 556th was attached to the 8th and 9th air forces. The 498th bombardment squadron is an inactive united states air force unit. The 31st was one of four squadrons flying collectively in that war as the. Hanson was a flight surgeon in korea, 8th bomb squadron, from 195254. I think the cbi and 2nd aaf patches got mixed in during my last move but they are included just to be sure as i have not done research on ssgt pollack. The squadron returned to the united states in december 1945 and was inactivated in march 1946, a. The 875th bombardment squadron is a former united states army air forces unit. Usaf patch sac 43 strategic wing arc light patch b 52d anderson afb vietnam missions 1970 b 52 buffs japanese made. Original wwii army air forces aaf squadron patches collection page 3 original wwii aaf squadron patch collection for sale lost worlds collection original wwii usmc marine corps squadron patches for sale a2, a1, g1, b2, b3, anj4 us wwii leather flight jackets aaf, usmc, usn vintage hyde corp. It was last assigned to the 345th bombardment wing at langley air force base, virginia, where it was inactivated on 25 june 1959. The patch shows a great tiger riding the back of a missile.

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Wwii original squadron patch 532nd bomb 381st group chenille named to bombardier. Original wwii army air forces squadron patches page 1 original wwii aaf usaf squadron patch collection for sale lost worlds original wwii usmc marine corps squadron patches for sale a2, a1, g1, b2, b3, anj4 us wwii leather flight jackets aaf, usmc, usn vintage hyde corp. The 345th was assigned to the 462nd bomb group at mcdill field, fl and deactivated on 31 march 1946. Dragon 875th bombardment squadron very heavy patch.

After training in the united states with boeing b29 superfortress bombers, the squadron moved to the mariana islands, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against japan, earning two distinguished unit citations before the end of hostilities in august 1945. Us army air force, corps wwii squadron patch insignia. The unit history will be sold seperate at a later date. Wwii original squadron patch grouping 678th bomb 444th group named dfc am wings. This is a united states army air forces 875th bomb squadron, 498th bomb group, 20th air force patch. Unique us 614th bomb squadron 401st bomb group 8th air force jacket patch. Wwii original squadron patch 532nd bomb 381st group chenille named to. The squadron patch was used and worn by the squadrons crews during the war, but was never officially recognized by the army air force. Vulcan 499th bombardment group very heavy, hq tail code. Usaf patch bomb vietnam 43 strategic wing b 52d arc light.

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Home 875th bomber squadron, 498th bomber group, very heavy. He reenlisted to vietnam after returning from korea to his columbus, oh medical practice. Fred rabo, arrived from the united states in september of 1943 with 12 new b17s equipped with the u. Wwii usaaf 556th bomb squadron, 387th bomb group, 8th. Flying fortress b17g 42319999 qwx chicken ship 412th bs, 95th bg, 8af, later renamed as the pickwickian and transferred to 815bs, 483bg, 15af and renamed as king salvo. This is the color version of the combined expeditionary squadron patch for the 34th bomb squadron out of mountain home afb, id see the bird design and the 37th bomb squadron out of ellsworth afb, sd see the stripes on the bird. The patch shows a vulcanlike figure forging away upon the globe, creating thunderbolts in the process, vintage. Happy saturday all, i have here tonight a patch for the 64th bomb squadron. In the 444th bomb group it was the original 676th squadron that was split up.