WWII U.S. Army Air Force - 1st Troop Carrier Command Patch

A mint 1st Troop Carrier Command patch, fully embroidered on twill.
Motto is -Vincit Qui Primum Gerit (Latin) - He Conquers Who Gets There First

I Troop Carrier Command was formed on 30 April 1942 when the Air Service Command 50th Transport Wing was transferred into a new unit named the Air Transport Command. However, it was soon discovered that this designation was wanted as a new name for the older Air Corps Ferrying Command, whose functions had been expanded beyond the limits implied by its title. Accordingly, the recently created Air Transport Command was redesignated the I Troop Carrier Command (I TCC)

With its activation, I TCC was assigned directly to Army Air Forces Headquarters, and the AAF established the troop carrier mission as one of the four combat missions of the Army Air Forces – bombardment, pursuit or fighter, reconnaissance and troop carrier.

Code: 53282