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