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fatboyslim

Need help from Patch experts please

Post by fatboyslim » Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:11 am

So I went shopping at Tesco and found this patch in the car park
I was wondering if anyone can identify it for me?

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Gary
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Re: Need help from Patch experts please

Post by Gary » Sun Aug 07, 2016 10:16 am

I would say some form of heritage patch from the 13th Bomb Squadron, the roundel was carried by United States Army Air Service in 1918

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Bomb_Squadron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_St ... ir_Service

fatboyslim

Re: Need help from Patch experts please

Post by fatboyslim » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:51 pm

Thanks guys
Mine looks exactly like the one in the ebay ad
Bit strange finding it in Tesco car park in Sleaford though :S

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Re: Need help from Patch experts please

Post by Herkdriver » Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:45 pm

That is a hell of a find in a tescos car park! 13th Bomb Squadron heritage patch from Kerry Baker's company.

Todd

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