They have amazing nose art painted on their back, and wonderful patches.

These WWII Flight Jackets can be seen at: WWII FLIGHT JACKETS For Sale
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Brian

United States Marine Corps

US Marine Air Corps	MCAS 29 Palms,  Twentynine Palms, CA Marine Corps Air Station	MCAS El Toro, CA Marine Corps Air Station duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	USMC El Toro, CA MCAS Marine Corps Air Station duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	USMC Air Station, Santa Barbara, CA Torpedo Bombing Training Unit (TBTU)
(no Pic) VMO-1 MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 1 OY-1, OY-2 "Grasshopper" Activated July 27, 1944 at Quantico, Virginia as (Artillery Spotting Division) Marine Observation Squadron 155, Fleet Marine Force. Relocated Nov 1943 to San Diego, CA. Deployed Jan 1944 to Espiritu Santo, South Pacific. Redesignated Feb 12, 1944 as Marine Observation Squadron 1. Participated in the Guam & Iwo Jima campaigns. VMO-1 earned battle stars for service at Guam & Iwo Jima.	VMJ-2   (no Pic) VMO-2 (ASD VMO-251) MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON  OY-1 "Grasshopper"   VMO-2 was activated at Quantico, Virginia on  Nov 1, 1943, with the designation (Artillery Spotting Division) VMO-251. VMO-251 departed for San Diego, where it carried out more training. In Jan 1944 the squadron was redesignated VMO-2, and moved to Hawaii in Feb. In Hawaii, VMO-2 trained w/2nd Marine Division. VMO-2 deployed to Saipan in June, flying in support of 2nd Marine Division operations there, and at Tinian. During March and April 1945, VMO-2 flew spotting missions on Okinawa before being ordered back to Saipan. From September 1945 to January 1946, VMO-2 was attached to Marine Observation Group 1, and performed occupation duties in Japan. The squadron then relocated to Cherry Point, and deactivated 26 August 1946.	VMJ-3	USMC 3rd Parachute Regt	(no Pic) VMO-3 (ASD VMO-351) MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 6 "Scarface" OY-1 "Grasshopper" Activated Dec 1, 1943, at Quantico, Virginia, as Marine Observation Squadron 351. It was to be the "eyes" for Marine Artillery units in the Pacific. In 1944 the squadron was redesignated Marine Observation Squadron 3. VMO-3 flew many hazardous spotting missions at Peleliu, and Okinawa. They earned the Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, VMO-3 served in Northern China, before relocating, first to Guam, and later to Cherry Point, North Carolina, where the squadron was deactivated in 1949.
(no Pic) VMO-4 (ASD)VMO-951) MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 4 Saipan Iwo Jima OY-1 "Grasshoppers" Activated December 20, 1943 Quantico, VA with designation VMO-951, which was changed to VMO-4 on January 15, 1944.  Participated in the assault & capture of Saipan and Tinian. VMO-4 sailed Hawaii to Guam in January 1945 for the Iwo Jima operation. From Feb 26 to March 19, 1945 VMO-4 flew missions over Iwo Jima , then returned to Hawaii. At war's end, VMO-4 relocated to San Diego, CA & was deactivated Oct 21 1945.  VMO-4 earned: Presidential Unit Citation (Saipan/Tinian operations)  Navy Unit Commendation (Iwo Jima), in addition to the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with two bronze stars, and the World War Two Victory Streamer.	(no Pic) VMO-5 MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 5 "Black Aces" Iwo Jima OY-1 "Grasshoppers" Activated Feb 15, 1944 Quantico, VA.  Camp Pendleton, Hawaii. In January 1945 VMO-5 divided into two groups and proceeded to Iwo Jima, staging through Guam and Saipan on the way. On 19 February the squadron arrived at Iwo Jima. In March, VMO-5 returned to Hawaii, where they saw the end of the war. Following a brief period of occupation duty at Sasebo, Japan, VMO-5 relocated to San Diego and was deactivated 31 January 1946.	(no Pic) VMO-6 MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 6 "Hell-Divers" "Tomcats" San Diego, CA Hawaii Okinawa China OY-1 "Grasshoppers" Assigned to support the 6th Marine Division during the Okinawa operation.  March - July 1945, VMO-6 participated in the Okinawa operation, flying from the Yontan airstrip.  October 1945, VMO-6 deployed to Northern China to provide aerial reconaissance for Marine units operating there. VMO-6 relocated to Camp Pendleton in 1947.	USMC MAG-15  duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	USMC MAG-41 Marine Air Group 41 El Toro, CA duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here
MAG 41 Marine Air Group 41 El Toro, CA	MAG 41 Marine Air Group 41 El Toro, CA	43rd Service Maint. SQ. U.S.M.C.	MAG-51 Marine Air Group	USMC HQ SQ-61 Headquarter SQ. 61 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here
USMC 62nd  Service Maintenance SQ.	VMF-111	(felt) (canvas) VMF-112 History of VMF-112 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	VMF-123 Eight Balls F4F Wildcats HOW THEY GOT THEIR NAME: Marine Fighter Squadron 123 was commissioned in 1942 & deactivated in 1945. Its pilots flew F4F, J2F, SNJ, F3A & FG-1 aircraft.  In naval aviation parlance, Dilbert was an accident looking for a place to happen. VMF-123 had made two tours to combat without seeing any enemy aircraft. Morale was low & the squadron was beginning to feel that they were a bunch of eight balls. A couple of pilots with some artistic talent drew an eight ball with Dilbert looking over the top from the rear. The squadron's third tour was very different from the first two with Zeros & Vals in abundance. Upon their return to Efate & before going on R&R, the emblem was redrawn with Dilbert in front of the eight ball. The original patches were made for the squadron while on R&R in Sydney.  See more at: History of VMF-123	VMF-124
VMSB-141	VMTB-143 USS Gilbert Islands cruise 1945 email from vet	(leather) (canvas) VMF-211 Early WW2 type Wake Island duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	VMF-213	(felt) VMF-214
(decal) (chenille) VMF-215 "Fighting Corsairs"	VMF-217	(canvas) (leather) (canvas) VMF-223 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	(canvas) serial #'d (leather) VMF-224 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	(canvas) (canvas) (leather) VMF-225  #1 South Pacific duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here
VMSB-231 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	(leather) (canvas) (canvas) VMSB-232 VMTB-232 early war - Torpedo Bomb SQ. late war - Bomb SQ. duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	(leather) (canvas) VMSB-232 VMTB-232 early war - Torpedo Bomb SQ. late war - Bomb SQ. duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	VMSB-235 "Flying Wolves" Activated Jan 1, 1943 Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless Operation Cartwheel, Battle of Bougainville, Guadalcanal Solomon Islands, South Pacific MCAS Miramar  Decommissioned Nov 10, 1944 Post-war Reactivated in 1946 as VMF-235 "Death Angels" "Ride Nunc" = Laugh Now	VMSB-236
(leather) (canvas) USMC VMTB-242 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	VMSB-244	VMR-252	(canvas) (leather) VMF-322 "Fighting Cocks" China duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	VMA-333
VMSB-341	(leather) (canvas) (canvas) VMF-351 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	VMR-352 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	USMC VMD-354 Fleet Photo SQ duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here	(felt) (leather) VMB-413 "The Flying Nightmares"
VMF-422	VMB-423	VMF-452 El Toro, CA "Sky Raiders"	VMSB-454	VMF-512 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here
VMF-531 (N) VMF(N)-531  Night Fighter Squadron "Grey Ghosts" Activated Nov 16, 1942 Redesignated VMF(AW)-531 Oct 14, 1948;	VMF-532 (N) VMF(N)-532 Night Fighter Squadron	VMF-542 (N) VMF(N)-542 Night Fighter Squadron "The Tigers" Commissioned 3/6/1944 Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542 MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina F6F Hellcats San Diego, CA 1944 Ulithi, Caroline Islands Battle for Okinawa Yontan Airfield, Okinawa Japan Occupation (Yokosuka) MCAS El Toro, California Redesignated VMF(AW)-542  in 1948	VMF-543 (N) VMF(N)-543 Night Fighter Squadron "Night Hawks"	VMF-451
VMB-612	VMB-613 duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade ~ click here This patch has an interesting story.  Having spoken to some men of VBM-613, they have told me that the original squadron patch was designed by someone in Hollywood and was a “cartoon bee, dropping a bomb through a cloud” (your logo).  The men of VMB-613 despised this logo because their view of war was different than illustrated by a cartoon.  They told me that once overseas, they adopted a new squadron logo depicting a 75mm cannon barrel (used on their aircraft), three maces, and naval aviator wings, set in a scarlet circle.  Thanks, Bob Yanacek	VMB-613 unofficial late war	VMTB-621 VMB-621	VMB-443 (The Wildcats).  VMB-443 was commissioned at MCAS Cherry Point on 15 September 1943 and transferred to MCAAF Camp Lejeune on 20 October to continue training. In mid-January 1944, the air echelon and some of the ground echelon went to Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Boca Chica, Key West, Florida for torpedo training and tactics and then moved to MCAS El Centro in February in preparation for overseas assignment. The ground echelon sailed from San Diego on 18 May 1944 and arrived at NOB Espiritu Santo in June; one month later, the ground echelon moved to MCAF Emirau and joined the flight echelon which arrived on 13 August. VMB-443 began flying both day and night missions against Rabaul and other bypassed Japanese installations on New Britain and New Ireland Islands until moving to Titcomb Field, Malabang, Mindanao, Philippines Islands in August 1945 after the war had ended. C.O.s: Lt Robert C. McConnell, 15 Sep 43; Major Alton D. Gould, 16 Sep 43 to 13 Oct 43; LTC Dwight M. Guillotte, 13 Oct 43 – 21 Mar 45; LTC Alton D. Gould, 21 Mar 45 – 16 Aug 45; Maj Earl E Anderson, 16 Aug 45 to date of surrender.
VMB-611 Marine Bombing Squadron Six-Eleven "Black Seahorse" "Sarles' Raiders"		US NATIONAL INSIGNIA (History of Changes)

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email from vet:
Do you have a jacket patch of the squadron -- VMTB 143/CVE 107/USS Gilbert Islands -- available?  I started in Jan. '43 in land-based VMSB/VMTB 232, and was transferred to carrier-based VMTB 143 in '44. I have my 232 patch, but need a 143. Please advise price, etc. Would appreciate a response soon. Thank you!
Alfred E. Seamands, 11413 Mastin, Overland Park, KS 66210. Tel. (913)451-0447. maryeddies@aol.com