Chest Insignia, 708th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 708th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather.
Activated on May 1, 1943, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses (fuselage code CQ).
After several months of intensive training, the squadron reached England in November-December 1943, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force.
After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy.
This large patch (12.5 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 708th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather.
Activated on May 1, 1943, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses (fuselage code CQ).
After several months of intensive training, the squadron reached England in November-December 1943, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force.
After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy.
This large patch (12.5 cm in diameter) was worn by B-17 crews on their A-2 jackets.
