Chest Insignia, 1st Troop Carrier Command, Leather

Superb reproduction of the US 1st Troop Carrier Command chest insignia. Hand painted on a piece of leather. 

Activated on April 30, 1942, it supervised the Troop Carrier Groups, equipped with C-47 Skytrian, whose purpose was to drop paratroopers and glidermen into the combat zones.

This insignia (diameter 12.5 cm) was worn by C-47 pilots on their A-2 leather jackets.