US WWII USAAF 434th Bomb Squadron Patch, Removed From Jacket
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: $395.00

Original period manufacture. Multi piece construction of sewn leather, with stitch marks on the edge frombeing sewn to a flight jacket. The patch measures 4.5 inches in width, and depicts a lightening bolt and approachingtornado. Minor tears in the edge, otherwise honest wear and use.The 434th Bombardment Squadron was a well-traveled unit during WWII, initially flying B-25 bombers in support of the British 8th Army in Egypt. InMarch of 1944 it was transferred to the China-Burma-India theater, again providing support for our British Allies in Burma.