All six patches are round, and embroidered felt unless noted otherwise. 1) 22nd Fighter Squadron patch, 4 3/4" diameter, featuring a bee with boxing gloves. Activated in 1940, the 22nd was assigned to the Caribbean, spending the early part of World War II on anti-submarine duty and providing security for the Panama Canal. Moving to the European Theater in 1943, the 22nd performed ground attack duty before and during D-Day, at St. Lo, the Battle of the Bulge and the push across the Rhine. During the Cold War, the 22nd would be the home unit of future Apollo astronauts Ed White (tragically deceased in the Apollo 1 Fire) and "Buzz" Aldrin (second man on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission). 2) 826th Bombardment Squadron patch, 5" diameter, painted leather construction, featuring a vulture perched on a belt-fed machine gun with a bomb in the background. The 826th spent the war in the Mediterranean Theater, performing strategic bombing and supporting the push on Rome, Operation Dragoon in Southern France, and action against Northern Italy. 3) 340th Fighter Squadron patch, 4 1/2" diameter, featuring a man in a cape with a machine gun riding a lightning bolt. Active in the Pacific Theater, the 340th performed air cover and ground attack duty in support of the assault on New Britain and the liberation of the Philippines. 4) 364th Fighter Squadron patch, 5" diameter, painted leather construction, depicting a Disney-style crow firing a Vickers-style machine gun from the back of a hissing cobra. The 364th was a component of the 357th Fighter Group, aka the Yoxford Boys, which received Distinguished Unit Citations for actions over Berlin and Derben, and participated in the "Big Week" actions against the German aviation establishment. 5) 347th Fighter Squadron patch, 5 1/2" diameter, featuring a bucking donkey on a cloud in a lightning bolt "V". Formed in 1942 and including Americans who volunteered for the RAF prior to Pearl Harbor and aircraft intended for French delivery prior to the German invasion, the 347th was active in French Morocco, and supported the invasions of Sicily, Elba, and Southern France. An attached note indicates the patch was made in Italy, and it uses what appears to be salvaged herringbone twill fabric as a backing. 6) 43rd Fighter Squadron patch, 5" diameter, depicting a yellowjacket in flight, the 43rd was part of the Panama Canal Zone defenses leading up to Pearl Harbor, and spent the war in Central and Southern America. Among other duties, they participated in the training of the 1st Brazilian Fighter Squadron, which fought with distinction in Italy. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection