WWII US 91st Bomb Group, 8th AF Leather Jacket Patch with Period Photo of Lt. Mahlon Long

This is a World War II United States 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force jacket patch silk-screened on leather with a period photo of its original owner, Lt. Mahlon Long. In the photo, Lt. Long is in front of a B-17 aircraft, dressed and ready for a combat mission. Lt. Long was bombardier of eventual Lt. General Joseph G. Long's crew. The patch shows a determined bird-turned-missile with a rather totem-like design on his wings. The 91st was also known as the "Ragged Irregulars".

Circa World War II.

Approximately 5" in diameter.

Silk-screened leather, photograph.

LT. MAHLON LONG - BOMBADIER (sic) JON G. WILSON CREW written on back of photo.

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBEJX10 LHGEX3/11 TRHGEX9/11

7- (Very Fine-): The patch shows some small areas of moderate wear and discoloration and the photo shows light wear and fading.

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