US 20th Army Air Force -

20th Air Force patch, early locally made example, embroidered on cotton with a stitched edge with a cotton backing. With age and service wear.

Measures 3”

Activated on April 4, 1944, to conduct strategic bombardment against Japan, the Twentieth Air Force (20th AF) was a pivotal U.S. Army Air Forces command in WWII. Commanded directly by General Henry "Hap" Arnold, it operated Boeing B-29 Superfortresses from India, China, and the Marianas. It was responsible for the strategic bombing campaign against the Japanese mainland and launched the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Code: 58212