Burns March Military Auction
Lot 493:
Description
World War Two U.S. Navy VB-9 squadron patch. The patch is painted on canvas.. Measures 5.875″ in diameter. Established as Bombing Squadron Nine (VB-9) on March 1, 1942. The insignia was approved by the Office of Chief of Naval Operations – CNO on July 27, , 1944. VB-9’s deployments included USS Essex (flew Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless), USS Lexington (flew Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver), and USS Yorktown, (flew Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver). Participated in strikes against Tarawa, Kwajalein, and Truk. Rabaul, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Pick up is Sunday, March 29 from 10 am to 4 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax is collected on this auction. TL114
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