Beautiful WWII USAAF 456th Bomb Group, 15th AF Capri-Made Incised Leather Jacket Patch

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  • Beautiful WWII USAAF 456th Bomb Group, 15th AF Capri-Made Incised Leather Jacket Patch
  • Beautiful WWII USAAF 456th Bomb Group, 15th AF Capri-Made Incised Leather Jacket Patch
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ARTIFACT:

This is a beautiful World War II United States 456th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force jacket patch. The patch was made of incised leather on Capri (in Italy) and was done in a lovely aqua and midnight blue and with ochre tones. The 456th flew the B-24 liberation aircraft.

VINTAGE:

Circa World War II.

SIZE:

Approximately 5-1/16" in height and 3-7/8" in width.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:

Incised leather.

MARKINGS:

Faint handwriting on reverse (maybe 342 A?).

ITEM NOTES:

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEJX08 LFIEX3/11

CONDITION:

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The patch shows some light wear and minimal discoloration.

GUARANTEE:

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

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