Ext Rare WWII USN VBF-81 Disney Designed Peg Leg Pete Jacket Patch ca 1945

NOTE: All of these USN patches being listed on x000D consignment with consignor code CON-DSS come from the lifelong collection of a x000D retired Vietnam War USN Pilot who had close times with the Tailhook Association x000D and was able to obtain some very special and unique patches. We are proud to x000D have been given the opportunity to bring parts of this collection to market. We x000D will be listing 25 or so now, and hope to have another offering in April or x000D May.  : 

This is an Extremely Rare WWII US Navy VBF-81 Disney Designed Peg Leg Pete Jacket Patch circa 1945.

USN Fighter-Bomber Squadron 81 was established 13 May 1945 and redesignated VF-14A on 15 November 194It was further redesignated  VF-132  on 2 August 1948 and disestablished 30 November 194Peg Leg Pete, the one legged pirate, was adopted in honor of Captain Hoskins, CO of new USS Princeton (CV-37). Hoskins lost his leg on the old USS Princeton CVL-23.  The Squadron Insignia was used in WWII but was not officially approved until 12 March 1946 and was used until the Squadron was disestablished 30 November 1949.