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Message No. 396Message:
My 81 yr old father stated he was issued an A-2 jacket in 1942 in the states with THE JOLLY ROGERS patch. Anyone that flew received a jacket with that patch.
J
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Hello I found on a Nose art book a picture of an airplane with the following name on it "Little Chief". The girl on the painting is wearing a jacket with the "Jolly Rogers" patch on it. 1. Now I'm...
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The original 'Official' patch for the 90th BG was approved 9/22/1942 and was the Azure colored shield with a pterdactyle and the motto IMPAVIDE-Undauntedly. But then it was changed with The Jolly...
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The red patch that my dad has does say 1942 for the 320th? I know about the skull and crossbones being created but the other patches on his wall do not include an azure patch...He has a circular blue ...
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1942 was the year the 90th Bomb Group was created. Look close at the patch. Under the skull are "crossed bombs" instead of the crossed bones that the pirates had. The patch with the 5 is the 5th...
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- a-2 jacket jfalba, Thu Sep 23 05:36
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jjalba A-2 Jacket There is some cofusion here. The A-2 jacket was standard issue for all fying personnel.The Jolly Rogers did not exist until 1943, after the 90th BG went Overseas to Australia under...
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Jim I have a photo for you of Maj. Harter and the Boise Bronc if you would like. Please email me. Bonnie
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Many thanks for the interesting answer! Did Lt. Allan G. Copper aswell the painting of the "Little Chief" Nose art?
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The 90th Bomb Group did not start being "the Jolly Rogers" Lt. Col. Art Rogers became the group commander on July 11, 1943. The name "Jolly Rogers" is because of that commanders name. The idea of...
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Many thanks for the replay! This means he had on the right side the "Jolly Rogers" and on the left side the squadron patch? Could you ask him, If he can remember an airplane (NOT B24) of the BG with...
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Hi. Dad said the only patch on the jacket in 1942 at least was the JOLLY ROGERS patch on the left side. He did not personally recognize LITTLE CHIEF. Once in awhile, he knows names listed and will...
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