508325 Posted September 2, 2013 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2013 Hello all: I've had this jacket for a couple decades now, but have never been able to ID the squadron patch. As you can see we have a jovial-looking Donald Duck reigning down terror on some unsuspecting Japs from his angry Wildcat (?) somewhwere in the Pacific. Any assistance out there from those more knowledgeable than I would be much appriciated. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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508325 Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted September 2, 2013 Perhaps I had Army Intel on the brain...G-1 not G-2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted September 4, 2013 Share #5 Posted September 4, 2013 VC 41. It's one I've been looking for for a long time. Any details on the origins of the jacket or it's owner? Jeffro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted September 4, 2013 Share #6 Posted September 4, 2013 The character always looked closer to Woody Woodpecker than Donald to me because of the red plume on his head so I'm not sure about the Disney connection. Of course it could be neither and just a character adopted/designed by the unit. Jeffro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508325 Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted September 4, 2013 Jeffro: Thanks for the info! Maybe you're right about Woody Woodpecker, now that you mention it. No further info about the provenance...I bought it at a show in Chicago probably in 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted September 4, 2013 Share #8 Posted September 4, 2013 Nice jacket and patch, but it's not a G-1, it's a M-422A. G-1s didn't come out until 1947. Cheers Stony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted September 5, 2013 Share #9 Posted September 5, 2013 HH Booker posted some navy insignia photos on the forum I sent him some discs of and this emblem is on that , chek with him about it, If memory serves me it's closer to a rooster with comb sticking out from a flight cap with goggles ............................. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walika Posted November 27, 2017 Share #10 Posted November 27, 2017 For the patch, see my post, here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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