It shows an eagle carrying a red, white and blue missile. Using daily unit records, rosters, medical records, military service records, and individual flight records among many other resources we can follow individual wwii veterans through the war to show you where they were and what they did during wwii. Units in this list are assigned to nearly every major command in the united states air force. This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. I was there when perrys pond was built by volunteer labor and. Of the 8,700 sorties flown by allied fighters, bombers and transport aircraft that day, the 371st fighter group flew two combat missions of 112 sorties, dropping 275 bomb weighing 500 pounds each over 68 tons and firing nearly 50,000 rounds of.
Air force patches jim buchanan jbmilart military art. Original wwii army air forces squadron patches lost worlds. Members of the armed forces will absolutely love these high quality embroidered military patches. Battle colors volume iii insignia and tactical markings of the ninth air force in world. Personal comments page 1 371st bomb squadron usaf korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. It covers all squadrons that were constituted or redesignated as bombardment squadron sometime during their active service. Source, united states air force via maurer, maurer. Ww2 21st bombardment squadron bomber patch distressed gear. Wwii usaaf 371st bomb squadron, 307th bomb group, th air. Research a wwii veterantrace his steps through the war. Here is an interesting wwii or prewwii 31st bomb squadron patch i got over the weekend at an estate sale. Yup, i at first thought the same when i came across that pic. The 96th bomb squadron 96 bs is part of the 2d bomb wing at barksdale air force, louisiana. Glen lally who was the 424th commander for most of its duration.
The 37th bomb squadron is part of the 28th bomb wing at ellsworth air force base, south dakota. Xiii af heavy bomber squadrons of wwii 5th bomber barons. The group was awarded two distinguished unit citations, the first for bombing shipyards at bremen, whilst under heavy attack, on 8 october 1943 and the second was awarded to the 1st bomb division as a whole for flying without fighter protection to bomb aircraft factories at oschersleben on. I have had made 100 patches of the 731 bomb sqdnlna. These squadron patches are beautifully hand embroidered, just like the original theatre made examples from wwii. My duty station on arrival was the 34th aviation depot squadron and later renamed the 34th munitions maintenance squadron. As a professional researcher and world war ii historian, bill beigel provides research services to genealogists, historians, authors, and civilians who are looking for information found in ww2 military unit records. Find people you served with from 371st bombardment squadron, medium. Aero squadron on june 1917 in the midst of world war i. It operates rockwell b1 lancer aircraft providing strategic bombing capability the squadron is one of the oldest in the united states air force, its origins dating to june 1917, when the 37th aero squadron was organized at kelly field, texas.
The 307th bombardment group post exchange 307th bg px. Buy ww2 21st bombardment squadron bomber patch distressed gear by dynamicdesign as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt, lightweight hoodie. B52 93d bomb squadron 307th bomb wing long rangers. Emblems of the united states army air forces bombardment squadrons. Strength air squadron type combat bomber units existingdisbanded deactivated. The long rangers emblem originated with the 307th bomb group. This is a list of united states air force bomb squadrons. The other is a vietnamese made patch that has a parachute and a devil on it. Cox, 371st bomb squadron, was presented the soldiers medal for the outstanding heroism he displayed during a fire on the flight line in november 1956, when he saved the life of an airman, and prevented further damage to an aircraft. You will notice some squadron insignia appear twice but with different names, i. Ww2 army air corps air force unit records research ww2. Original wwii usmc marine corps squadron patches for sale a2, a1, g1, b2, b3, anj4 us wwii leather flight jackets aaf, usmc, usn vintage hyde corp original wwii army air forces squadron patches lost worlds collection 3. D hi everyone, making this post to see if any could help id these two patches.
Special forces style oval but the blue is a lightshade vice the normal teal blue. Original wwii army air forces squadron patches page 1 original wwii aaf usaf squadron patch collection for sale lost worlds original wwii usmc marine corps squadron patches for sale a2, a1, g1, b2, b3, anj4 us wwii leather flight jackets aaf, usmc, usn vintage hyde corp. The 381st bomb group flew b17 flying fortresses from ridgewell, essex between june 1943 and april 1945. The 307th bomb group h completed 625 missions in the pacific theater, participated in 11 campaigns and received 2 distinguished unit citations. On 1 october 1921 the 23rd was reactivated into the 23rd bombardment squadron medium in hawaii. The 23rd bombardment squadron patch is as interesting as the 5th bomb group it belonged to. For example, by the end of january, 1945, the 47 th infantry regiment which fought in france and germany had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken as prisoner of war. Lee mcduff served as a p47 pilot with the 371st fighter group. The 371st bombardment squadron is an inactive united states air force unit. It was created as part of the us army air service at camp kelly, tx, and after only a few months was. Wwii aac aaf squadron insignia patch page 2 units above 200. Measuring approximately 5 12 inches 14cm in diameter, each design has been specially selected from the hundreds that existed, to offer famous units with the most glowing credentials, and attractive emblems. Additional costs may incur for euro, south america and african countries. Veteran patches, acu patches and current military unit patches are all in stock at low prices.
A b24 bomber group 9th air force, 12th air force and 15th air force. Its last assignment was with the 307th bombardment wing, based at lincoln afb, nebraska. One looks to be wwii era and has a resemblance to the 17th dses patch. Been a bit hectic for me lately, but should be settling down. Data from air force combat units of world war ii by maurer, maurer, 1986. Constituted 371st bombardment squadron heavy on january 28, 1942. The patch on the top left is the 404th fighter squadron, the fox with the bomb is the 371st fighter group, and i think the semper vigilans is either the wing or official group crest. Air force was part of the army during world war ii, and was also called the army air forces or the air corps. I am currently working with oscar fitzhenry, a 394th bs pilot. The casualties suffered by a typical american infantry regiment serving in world war ii were horrendous. Military unit patches military patches embroidered. The flight of the malfunction deluxe edition hard cover with color maps. I filled the training nco slot at the weapons section at the bomb dump. The 307th bomb group was part of the th air force and consisted of the 370th, 371st, 372nd, and 424th squadrons.
This is a united states army air forces 371st bomb squadron, 307th bomb group, th air force patch. This is a shot of a crane mounted on a 4x4 with a bomb ready to be put under a wing of a. Bomb squadron bs can trace its lineage almost back to the origins of the us air force itself. We are always looking to trade for squadron patches we need email or call for more information. The group was known as the long rangers due to the length of their pacific theater sorties including missions over. List of united states air force bomb squadrons wikipedia. Bill is an expert in locating records of downed flyers from fighter groups, fighter squadrons, bomb groups, bomb squadrons, reconnaissance units, combat cargo. Military second lieutenant pilot 371st fighter group. It operates b52 stratofortress aircraft providing strategic bombing capability.
The materials include thousands of photos, documents, diaries and other materials relating to the 307th bomb group. B26 marauders, including serial number 44959, sso, of the 451st bomb squadron, 322nd bomb group line up for take off, 11 november 1943. Im guessing this is for some sort of parachute club. Its last assignment was with the 307th bombardment wing, based at lincoln afb.
Squadron emblems of united states air force bomber squadrons. Originally th air force, the 307th bg consisted of the 370th, 371st, 372nd and 424th squadron. Today bomb squadrons are considered to be part of the combat air force caf along with fighter squadrons. Wally walling, 404th fighter squadron p47 thunderbolt pilot, who made the long trip across the atlantic to help dedicate this new part of the memorial at an airfield which represented something very personal to him, as well as the 371st fighter group. Since i do not know who might own the rights to this patch, i will give them away for free to any member of the 731st or their family member or descendant.