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ARTIFACT:
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.
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII.
SIZE:
5-1/2 diameter.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Chenille patch with a dirigible skin backing, sterling silver wing, leather name strips.
ATTACHMENT:
Wing has horizontal pin with drop-in swivel catch.
MARKINGS:
STERLING on wing and hard-to-read chenille company stamp on patch reverse.
ITEM NOTES:
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
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): Items are in various conditions but overall in very fine shape.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
