| Before the United States entered WWII, eager
American pilots flew Spitfires in the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons. The RAF’s
Seventy-one Squadron became the USAAF 334th Fighter Squadron in 1942, but kept
their Spitfires. In 1943 they transitioned to P-47 Thunderbolts and later to the P-51.
The 334th flew in the 4th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force.
The 334th accounted for 395 kills
against the Luftwaffe, and later flew F-86 Sabres in Korea,
destroying 142 enemy aircraft. It flew F-105 Thunderchiefs in
Vietnam and F-15 Eagles in Operation Southern Watch, patrolling
the no-fly zone in Iraq.
We've embroidered the "Boxing Eagle" in five colors on wool
felt. The embroidery detail is so good you can see every feather and toe nail in
this famous patch. |
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Size
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4 /34 inches (12 cm) diameter |
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Materials
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Embroidered on yellow-gold wool felt. |
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