ButteMT61
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, my Dad will be 89 in April, and I wanted to build a jacket to represent what he and others may have had in his unit.
As you can see from my avatar, that patch is Dad's unit - the 23rd Bomb Squadron, of the 5th Bomb Wing.
I am looking to get an L-2B and patch it just with his unit patch - none of the other stuff that may have been there too like the SAC stuff...
Likely I will get the Buzz Rickson from here: https://www.historypreservation.com...958-l-2b-flying-jacket-skyline-clothing-corp/
I have his original patches, but I don't want to use those as they are sacred to me and I do not want to risk losing them.
I have procured a nice period patch that may or may not be the exact year/era, but it's close enough to what I have here to be OK for the project.
My main question is, on an L-2B, where would this patch go? They are smaller (~4") than a lot of the WWII patches which seem to be more like 5".
Does this go on the chest, or shoulder?
Which side?
I don't want to pretend I know any of this and I want to do it right. Dad can't recall those sorts of details, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
If it comes out well, I will do the same for my son...
Thank you!
As you can see from my avatar, that patch is Dad's unit - the 23rd Bomb Squadron, of the 5th Bomb Wing.
I am looking to get an L-2B and patch it just with his unit patch - none of the other stuff that may have been there too like the SAC stuff...
Likely I will get the Buzz Rickson from here: https://www.historypreservation.com...958-l-2b-flying-jacket-skyline-clothing-corp/
I have his original patches, but I don't want to use those as they are sacred to me and I do not want to risk losing them.
I have procured a nice period patch that may or may not be the exact year/era, but it's close enough to what I have here to be OK for the project.
My main question is, on an L-2B, where would this patch go? They are smaller (~4") than a lot of the WWII patches which seem to be more like 5".
Does this go on the chest, or shoulder?
Which side?
I don't want to pretend I know any of this and I want to do it right. Dad can't recall those sorts of details, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
If it comes out well, I will do the same for my son...
Thank you!