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The "Screaming
Indian" squadron emblem was originally used first by VS-2
and then by VS-10. On March 1, 1943, the Navy redesignated VS-10
as VB-20 and assigned it to Air Group 10. VB-20 used this patch
until August 1944 when it changed to a patch with a cat and
skull design.
The squadron, called the Tough Kitties,
flew the SB2C-3 Curtis Helldiver from Enterprise (CV-6). Its
pilots flew strikes in the Bonin, Palau, Peleliu, Okinawa, Formosa,
and Luzon campaigns. In October, 1944, it flew sorties in the
Sibuyan Sea, contributing to the sinking of the Musashi, one
of the largest battleships in the world.
Late in the war, Bombing 20 crossdecked
to Lexington (CV-16), striking Leyte, Luzon, Formosa, Hong Kong,
and Okinawa.
After the war, VB-20 was redesignated
Attack Squadron 94 (VA-94) and its pilots transitioned to the
AD Skyraider, then the F9F Panther, the FJ-3 Fury, A4D Skyhawk,
A-7 Corsair, and the FA-18 Hornet.
Squadron pilots flew numerous missions
in Vietnam and later in the Persian Gulf.
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Size
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6 1/4 inches (16 cm) by
4 3/4 inches (12 cm). |
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Materials
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Embroidered on gold wool felt. |
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