walika Posted March 26, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2017 VF-15 "Satan's Playmates" WWII The squadron was established on 1 September 1943 and disestablished on 20 October 1945. On 20 June 1944 while deployed on the USS Essex, the squadron participated in the "Marianas Turkey Shoot" where Air Group 15 (AG-15) commander Cpt David McCampbell shot down 9 Japanese aircraft. These patches included in a lot attributed to Arthur Singer, Jr., double ace with 10 victories, which included these patches, a photo and sweetheart letter. I'm posting this to show the vague similarity of this squadron's insignia with VF-13, posted earlier today, at http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/287211-vf-13-black-cats-wwii-pilot-grouping-with-3-patches/ . Silkscreened on canvas (above, wings 4-1/2" across) and leather (below, wings 4" across). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 27, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 27, 2017 Great patces Have this one but of a later date Im guessing http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/198542-squadron-patchunit-and-era/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted March 27, 2017 Share #3 Posted March 27, 2017 Great patces Have this one but of a later date Im guessing http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/198542-squadron-patchunit-and-era/ Ron, your patch is VBF-15. Same Air Group, different squadron. I think yours may be WW2 as well. Jeffro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 27, 2017 Share #4 Posted March 27, 2017 Ron, your patch is VBF-15. Same Air Group, different squadron. I think yours may be WW2 as well. Jeffro[/quote Thanks Jeffro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walika Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted March 27, 2017 Great patces Have this one but of a later date Im guessing http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/198542-squadron-patchunit-and-era/ Nice. VBF-15 established 10 Jan 1945. Disestablished 20 Oct 1945. The Bomber Fighter Squadrons were created to reduce Fighter Squadrons to a more manageable size. Fighter Squadrons had up to 60 planes and 100 pilots. As they grew in size, often a Fighter Squadron was split in two to create a second unit, a Bomber Fighter Squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 27, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks Rick for the great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted April 8, 2017 Share #7 Posted April 8, 2017 Great patches Walika! I remember a Arthur Singer group, a few years back also another grouping from the same squadron showed up, named to 6 kills ACE Wallace R. Johnson. I was lucky to get a MARK IIIa ploatting board from this group. The best regards, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iron Brigade Posted April 9, 2017 Share #8 Posted April 9, 2017 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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