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Lot #3449
Lot #3451

Lot 3450: Five U.S. World War II Bombardment Squadron Uniform Patches

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Lot 3450: Five U.S. World War II Bombardment Squadron Uniform Patches

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Estimated Price: $2,000 - $3,000

Five U.S. World War II Bombardment Squadron Uniform Patches

Manufacturer: None
Model: None
Type: Other
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Item Views: 1482
Item Interest: Average
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Catalog Page: 264
Class: Other
Description:

All five patches are of a pattern used by a U.S. Army Air Corps/Army Air Force bombardment squadron during World War II. 1) 486th Squadron (340th Bomb Group) patch, embroidered on white cloth, with a design of Bugs Bunny preparing to throw a bomb. 2) 760th Squadron (460th Bomb Group) patch, carved and painted leather, with a weeping vulture perched on a bomb. 3) 2nd Squadron (22nd Bomb Group) patch, embroidered on white and brown felt, with a red, white and blue stylized bird on a white diamond. 4) 338th Squadron (96th Bomb Group) patch, embroidered on blue felt, with a golden bomb being dropped straight into a brown barrel. 5) 436th Squadron (formerly the 88th Aero Squadron, 88th Observer Squadron, and 88th Reconnaissance Squadron, attached to 7th Bomb Group c.1936-1946) patch, leather-on-leather construction with a black bucking bronco with rider on a yellow field, over four black and seven silver stars. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection

Rating Definition:

All five are very good, with #3 showing some holes around the edges of the patch and #5 showing some cracking and edge tears. All retain good detail and strong color.



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