Squirrel patches of WW2

[atkins]

Gentlemen.

Is there a squadron patch using squirrel or other furry mammal as their mascot? The best i can find is the beaver of yuma airfield ( if i'm not mistaken).

Thanks in advance,

Atkins

 

[NickP976]

This is the patch for the 2nd Photo Mapping Squadron.

 

[NickP976]

Sorry the picture was upside down. This came as a spare with an A2 that belonged to a photographer in the unit.

 

[atkins]

Wow... thanks a lot Nick. Airbrush i presume? What year is it used? I'll do my research also, later. Thanks again

Regards,
\Atkins

 

[NickP976]

No the patch is done by hand and is WW2.It is the same as the one on my original A2. I have a number of original picture of this image in theatre ie the Pacific. Can post some if you are interested.

regards Nick

 

[jeroen]

What a cool patch! Just this know-it-all-little-bit-of-info. This patch was actually done by silkscreen. The telltale sign being the really sharp corners on all edges and the different colors being printed just a little bit out of place leaving a white edge between them in some places. Quite a few period patches get mistaken for handpainted where in fact they where printed imo.

 

[atkins]

Yep, very interested, what's the thickness of the leather?. what leather is it anyway?

 

[atkins]

What a cool patch! Just this know-it-all-little-bit-of-info. This patch was actually done by silkscreen. The telltale sign being the really sharp corners on all edges and the different colors being printed just a little bit out of place leaving a white edge between them in some places. Quite a few period patches get mistaken for handpainted where in fact they where printed imo.

Thanks for the info Jeroen.

 

[NickP976]

Many thanks for the explanation it makes sense that it is screen printed. The leather is quite thin about 1mm and very flexible. Here are some pictures of Alfred Winterton.

 

[bseal]

Other furry mammal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Army-Air-Corps ... .m14.l1318

 

[atkins]

Other furry mammal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Army-Air-Corps ... .m14.l1318

Thanks bseal!...

 

[Django]

Many thanks for the explanation it makes sense that it is screen printed. The leather is quite thin about 1mm and very flexible. Here are some pictures of Alfred Winterton.

Any more pics you can share?

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

in the Jeff Millstien USMC WW2 patch book there is a squirrel design for MOTG-81 which was a training unit for USMC B-25's /PBJ's , the design is a cartoon Squirrel on a cloud with wings and he's chewing on a "bomb" (nut)there is a small tag with string at bottom right of cloud with "OSTB" on it.
You would like this one too.
Also the 125th Liaison Squadron has a Squirrel in tux and top hat/cane with a hand of cards.

 

[atkins]

Thanks Mr. Hunter. Will look it up.