Aussie-Made US 80th Fighter Squadron (FS), 8th Fighter Group (FG), 5th AF Patch

This is a United States 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, 5th Air Force patch from World War II. The 80th was nicknamed "The Headhunters" after a tribe of sympathetic New Guinea natives. The 80th flew P-39, P-38 and P-40 aircraft. The patch was designed by a crew chief who had turned down a job as a Disney illustrator, and shows the head of a New Guinea native with goggles.

Circa World War II.

Approximately 6-1/16" in height and 4-3/4" in width.

Felt embroidered in cotton/silk threads with paper backing.

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VDEJX08 MAJJJX3/11 SAJJJ4/11

7 (Very Fine): The patch shows some small spots where the felt is missing and some of the backing has come off.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.