WWII and CBI Leather Theatre Emblem of the 92d Tactical Fighter Squadron Interceptor Hand Painted

WWII and CBI Leather Theatre Emblem of the 92d Tactical Fighter Squadron Interceptor. 
China Burma India Theater (CBI), the squadron would last until 1993

The leather patch is hand painted on soft leather. The patch was stitched on a jacket, you can see the holes at the edge. This piece comes from a collection that I have worked on over the years and other military patches have come from this collection, most notably a Blood Chit.

"Began combat with Twelfth Air Force in January 1943. Supported ground operations during the Allied drive against Axis forces in Tunisia. Patrolled the coast of North Africa and protected Allied shipping in the Mediterranean Sea, April–July 1943. Provided cover for the convoys that landed troops on Pantelleria on 11 June and on Sicily on 10 July 1943."

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"Re-assigned to the China-Burma-India Theater (CBI) and moved to India, February–March 1944. Initially performed training with P-40 and P-47 aircraft. Moved to China in May and became part of Fourteenth Air Force. Continued training and on occasion flew patrol and escort missions before returning to full-time combat duty in January 1945. Attacked enemy airfields and installations, flew escort missions, and aided the operations of Chinese ground forces by attacking troop concentrations, ammunition dumps, lines of communications, and other targets to hinder Japanese efforts to move men and materiel to the front."

Size: 5 1/2 inches long x 3 3/4 inches tall
Condition: fine, the patch was stitched onto a jacket at one point. Light wear to the paint. Please see the images for more details. 

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