1328th Army Air Force Base Unit | India China Division | Air Transport Command | 10th AAF CBI | theater-made patch

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1328th Army Air Force Base Unit | India China Division | Air Transport Command | 10th AAF CBI

Assigned to Misamari Air Base, India. 1 Aug 1944-20 Oct 1945

 

 

Known as "Gas Haulers", the 1328th Army Air Force Base Unit (India China Division, ATC) flew on Route Able from Misamari Airfield, India transporting supplies over the “Hump”, the Himalayan Mountains.

The insignia depicts a bald headed Gremlin-like character riding a winged gasoline barrel, high above the Himalayas. On the back side of this patch is affixed a paper maker's hand-stamped label with the CBI insignia center.

 

 

Theater-made. Multi-piece leather.

 

 

 

 

A second example, still sewn to an A-2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1328 aafbu 10th aaf

 

[gomorgan]

What an A-2, that is just great.

[walika]

Theater-made. Bullion and cotton on leather.