598th Bombardment Squadron Leatherette Patch

9th Air Force 98th Combat Wing 598th Bombardment Sq. Disney style leatherette Patch. With age and light wear.

Measures 6 1/4” x 5”

Flew B-26 Marauders out of Gosfield and Rivenhall, Essex. The squadron was temporarily stationed at RAF Gosfield upon its arrival in England in early April 1944. On the 15th of the month, its parent group displaced the 363d Fighter Group at RAF Rivenhall and flew its first combat mission five days later. In preparation for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, the squadron participated in Operation Crossbow, attacking V-1 flying bomb launch pads. It also struck bridges, coastal defenses, marshalling yards and airfields in northern France. On D-Day the squadron attacked strong points and bombed fuel dumps and other objectives to support ground forces throughout the Normandy Campaign

Code: 57848