Summer 2023 Militaria & Collectibles Auction
Lot 505:
Description
WWII US 10th AAF 436th Bomb Squadron Leather A-2 Jacket Patch. The 436th staged it’s first mission as an all B-24 unit on 21 October 1942, staging through Chengtu airdrome, China, to attack the Lin-Hsi coal mines. This raid marked the first use of heavy bombers in China, the first operational use of B-24s in CBI, and the first USAAF bombing raid north of the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. Other milestones for the 436th were the destruction of the bridges on the Kwai-Wy river at Kanchanburi, Thailand (The Bridge On The River Kwai of book and movie fame), the use of B-24s in dive bombing attacks on railroad bridges, and participation in the longest bombing mission of the war. Approximate diameter is 5 inches. Nice piece for its age!
Condition: See Description.
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