WWII US 532nd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, 8th AF Chenille Jacket Patch of Pilot Bohan

This is a great World War II United States 8th Air Force grouping which belonged to a pilot named W. E. Bohan, a prisoner-of-war who was shot down. Pilot Bohan was in the 532nd Bomber Squad, 381st Bomber Group. The grouping contains a jacket patch, a sterling pilot wing, two name strips and negatives. The patch depicts a flying horse snorting thunderbolts flanked by bomber wings.

Circa WWII.

5-1/2 diameter.

Chenille patch with a dirigible skin backing, sterling silver wing, leather name strips.

Wing has horizontal pin with drop-in swivel catch.

STERLING on wing and hard-to-read chenille company stamp on patch reverse.

This is from a WWII United States Army Air Force collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MDJJX09 LAJEJX SAJEJX10/12

7 (Very Fine): Items are in various conditions but overall in very fine shape.

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