Very Rare WWII CBI-Made US 9th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 10/14 Air Force Patch

This is a very rare World War II CBI-made 9th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Air Force, 14th Air Force. This USAAF squadron was in the India-Burma sector and attached to the 5306th Photo and Reconnaissance Group (provisional) and 8th Photo Group/8th Reconnaissance Group. The 9th was in that theatre from July 24, 1942 through the end of the war. The patch is a camera-toting cat riding a thunderbolt like a bronco with his flight helmet trailing out behind him. The clouds he is zooming by look almost like hibiscus blossoms.

Circa World War II.

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

Fully embroidered in cotton/silk threads; cotton piping edge.

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEJX10 LHIEX12/10 SHJJX9/12

8 (Excellent-): Patch shows some light wear and slight puckering along edge but all colors are close to original.

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