Description
ARTIFACT:
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This is a United States Army Air Forces 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, 20th Air Force patch designed by Disney. The squadron was in both India and Tinian and flew B-17 and B-29 aircraft. The patch shows a dragon gleefully hurling bombs earthward from a cache he has planted in a cloud.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:About 6-3/4"in width by 7-3/8" in height.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Stamped and inked leather.
ATTACHMENT:To be sewn onto garment.
MARKINGS:Maj. H. J. Shelden
676 B. b. Sqdn.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months.VCJJX18 LHJJX01/19 SGJJX02/20
CONDITION:8- (Very Fine-Excellent): Very minor wear, leather is very soft and supple.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.