Winter 2021 Militaria & Collectibles Auction
Lot 264:
Description
WWII Era Navy Patch VB-20 Bombing Squadron 20 Nicknamed: Bombing Twenty’s Tough Kitty from 1943 to 1946. Information found from the internet: 24 October 1944: The squadron participated in the Battle for Leyte Gulf. VB-20s SB2Cs flew sorties against a powerful Japanese surface force in the Sibuyan Sea. These attacks contributed to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the two largest battleships in the world. These patches were made in the War era for collectors. They were never issued or worn on the uniforms by active duty military personal.
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