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WWII VT-14 USS WASP Group - LEYTE GULF - MEDALS + PATCH


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This is another SOS purchase I made this year. I really like the fact the medals are bar mounted with a named GCM! Strong attribution that way.

 

The VT-14 Squadron patch is a real hand painted beauty. The artist " Andy Sprague" was a professional cartoonist who worked on the comic strip " Smilin Jack" with Zack Mosley. It was an aviation themed comic strip from the 30's and 40's.

 

His DFC and AM were for 2 of the pivotal actions of the war against the Japanese fleet, The Battle of the Philippine Sea and The Battle of Leyte Gulf.

 

His pilot earned the Navy Cross and DFC. For each action the pilot received the higher award which was normal.

 

I will let the citations speak for themselves.

 

 

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Zack Mosley himself did design the CAP squadron patch : ( Notice the VT-14 and CAP patches both have the same submarine periscope design on them)

 

 

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His remains were scattered at sea after he passed away.

 

With each passing year we keep losing more and more WWII veterans. Soon they will all be gone.

 

 

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Really nice to see. Love the history behind it - to me the stories bring these artifacts to life. Thanks for sharing it with us!

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Nice group, seen it that same day at the sos. The patch and the picture are what drew me to take a closer look at the group, great pick up. 0

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