Looking for a Patch/ WW2 USN VPB-105

[Cyril]

I posted an AN-J3a jacket that a pilot who served in VPB-105 flying from Dunkewell/UK wore in 1944/1945. The units insignia was the one below (policeman).
I could not find any pictures of this being a patch on a jacket (neither painted on a plane...). You can find several pictures of pilots with patched jackets being in VPB-103 based in Dunkeswell at the same time. They had a nice Bugs Bunny one...
Does anyone knows something about the policeman-patch or has a photo of it?

 

[JonnyCrow]

Original RKO studios patch

eBay

 

[JonnyCrow]

eBay

 

[JonnyCrow]

Also back stamped Max Berman, looks a nice patch to me, seen a few max Berman canvas patches

 

[JonnyCrow]

WWII USAAF BUGS BUNNY WITH BOMB 324 BOMB SQDN 991 BG 8 TH AAF PATCH | eBay

WWII USAAF BUGS BUNNY WITH BOMB 324 BOMB SQDN 991 BG 8 TH AAF PATCH | Collectibles, Militaria, WW II (1939-45) | eBay!

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[Cyril]

nice! there must have been a lot different bunnies around at the time The "policeman" though is the one i can't find anything on...

 

[JonnyCrow]

nice! there must have been a lot different bunnies around at the time The "policeman" though is the one i can't find anything on...

That keystone cop I have never seen haha meanwhile here's a good original photo

 

[Cyril]

who is that?

 

[JonnyCrow]

No idea haha looks like Paul Newman a little

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

The Policeman patch is the early design for US Navy

 

[Cyril]

Interesting, thanks. Does that mean you really had different squadrons using the same insignia? Have you ever seen it on a jacket?

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

That keystone cop I have never seen haha meanwhile here's a good original photo View attachment 88429

Patch on left in image is the AAF 367th Bombardment Squadron, patch on right 332nd Bombardment Squadron, the guy got around ......

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Interesting, thanks. Does that mean you really had different squadrons using the same insignia? Have you ever seen it on a jacket?

Yes, the Navy during WW2 and latter had a bad habit of using many of the same images for the units when they changed "designations/missions" it makes for a very hard time in tracing thier operations and lineages ....... so far I haven't seen it on a jacket , usually the older ones like this one were only on the aircraft noses etc , but that's not to say it wasn't ever made into/worn as a patch ....

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Look into the Coronado aircraft I think they flew them