thetrenchman1918 Posted May 15, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 15, 2014 Torpedo bomber I assume, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted May 16, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 16, 2014 Nice patch. Will have to do some digging, but don't think I've seen it before. What size is it? Can we see the back? Jeffro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 16, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 16, 2014 Nice Can we see the filght jacket?? May help with the date/vintage of the patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted May 16, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 16, 2014 Could you also post some pictures of the fight jacket including the label? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted May 16, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 16, 2014 That one is one I've needed colors to and can tell you it is the US Navy Composite Squadron-77 and was on the USS Salamaua CVE-96 , WW2 Thanks for posting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 16, 2014 Share #6 Posted May 16, 2014 THought it may have been a composite squadron. I have one of a Chetaah riding a torpedo.. Great patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted May 16, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 16, 2014 hey Doyler does your's need and ID ??????? send me a scan if it does and I'll give er a go .................... johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 16, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 16, 2014 All I ever find in pockets is balls of fluff! Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchman1918 Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted May 16, 2014 I will get some photos of the jacket up later unfortunately this jacket has been re-lined and the speck label is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted May 16, 2014 Share #10 Posted May 16, 2014 I found info on VC77 that say's they were on CVE-81 Rudyerd Bay. Jeffro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted May 16, 2014 Share #11 Posted May 16, 2014 They had two cruises , probably changed ships as I know they also changed their patch design to a totally different version , second design was a shield divided in half from top left to lower right, dice one in each section , top right lower left , motto scroll at bottom of shield , "Jamais Au Dupe Une Chance E' Gal " I have several emblems of various units that had two totally different emblems for the same unit , for what ever reason when they went on more than one cruise the had a different patch made , possibly even went on different Carriers so this may be the reason for the CVE-81 cruise info Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro Posted May 17, 2014 Share #12 Posted May 17, 2014 True Johnny. However, the shield design with dice was actually the first design dating to 1943. The patch posted here is the second design approved in May, 1945. According to James Dresser's book on escort carriers and most of the material found on the internet, the squadron was aboard the Rudyerd Bay from Sep, 1944-Mar, 1945. The only squadrons I can find that were aboard the Salamaua were VC-87 from Nov, 1944-Feb 1945 & VC-70 from May, 1945-Sep, 1945. Jeffro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted May 18, 2014 Share #13 Posted May 18, 2014 Well maybe I got my ship wrong , but the patch is correctly ID'd anyway .............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 18, 2014 Share #14 Posted May 18, 2014 hey Doyler does your's need and ID ??????? send me a scan if it does and I'll give er a go .................... johnny I'll send a picture.I believe Jeffro put it as VC79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted May 19, 2014 Share #15 Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks Doyler for your images you sent , I copied them for my references !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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