Chest Insignia, 533rd Bombardment Squadron, 381st Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 533rd Bombardment Squadron, 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather.
Activated on November 3, 1942, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses (fuselage code VP).
After several months of intensive training, the squadron reached England in May-June 1943, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force.
This large patch (14.5 cm in diameter) was worn by B-17 crews on their A-2 jackets.
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Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 533rd Bombardment Squadron, 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather.
Activated on November 3, 1942, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses (fuselage code VP).
After several months of intensive training, the squadron reached England in May-June 1943, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force.
This large patch (14.5 cm in diameter) was worn by B-17 crews on their A-2 jackets.
