Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch Helmets and JOSEPH HAWKER

and JOSEPH HAWKER

Of most note is the red painted diamond to the front indicating issue to the 5th Division

the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment would arrive by glider to provide a division reserve

The Battle of the Caribbean refers to a naval campaign waged during World War II that was part of the Battle of the Atlantic

Original U.S. WWII Air Force 58th Wing 509th Bomb Group Bikini Atoll Atomic Tests Identified Patch Helmets and JOSEPH HAWKEROriginal Item: This is a rare circa 1946 jacket patch for the United States Army Air Forces 58th Wing, 509th Bomb Group. Successor of the famous 509th Composite Group which dropped the two atomic bombs on Japan, the 509th Bomb Group carried out the "Operation Crossroads" atomic test at the Bikini Atoll. The patch has a mushroom cloud at its center. Approximately 5" diameter. Constructed of twill embroidered with silk and cotton threads, with mesh