US WWII, Australian Mfg USAAF 5TH Air Force SSI, Wool Felt
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $25.00

Original period manufacture. Cotton embroidery on blue wool felt material, white cotton cheese cloth on the reverse. Normal age and wear. Measures 2.75 inches across. Black paper covered reverse.  The 5th Air Force was formed in 1942, and served in the Pacific for the entire war. They were credited with the destruction of 6,298 enemy aircraft, with a loss of 2,494 of their own to enemy fire.