Extremely Rare 1942 USMC VMSB-142 Jacket Patch Variant and 2 Vintage Cactus Air Force Photos

ARTIFACT:

Extremely Rare, 1942 USMC VMSB-142 Jacket Patch Variant and 2 Vintage Cactus Air Force Photos. The patch has been removed form a flight jacket or flight suit.

Cactus was the US Navy code for the Guadalcanal operation. The combination of a handful of US Army, Navy and Marines, who called themselves The Cactus Air Force, flew from Henderson Field and saved Guadalcanal. They operated in horrible conditions with inferior equipment, inadequate supplies and yet they held on. Their story is recorded in "The Cactus Air Force" by Thomas G. Miller, Jr., Harper & Row, 1969.

This is an opportunity to own a true piece of WW2 history.

VINTAGE:

Circa 1942.

SIZE:

Approximately Patch 5-3/8" in diameter. Photos: 3-5/8" in width x 2-1/2" in height. 

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:

Woven cotton duck with inked and/or printed details. Photographic paper. 

ATTACHMENT:

To be sewn onto flight clothing, and N/A. 

ITEM NOTES:

This is from a WWII USMC Aviation Collection which we will be listing more of over the coming months. TRVAEEJX TRHEJX18 LBBGEM11/18 SeVBFDEX06/07/26

CONDITION:

7- (Very Fine-): The patch shows moderate wear and photo is fading and yellowing, with overall great "been-there" looks to the artifacts.

GUARANTEE:

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