Bidspirit auction | WWII U.S. Navy VF-84 Fighter

WWII U.S. Navy VF-84 Fighter Squadron Patch - World War Two U.S. Navy VF-84 squadron patch. The patch is schiffli embroidery. Measures 5″. Established as Fighter Squadron Eighty Four VF-84 on May 1, 1944. The insignia was approved by the Office of Chief of Naval Operations – CNO on September 29, 1944. VF-84 was equipped with the Vought F4U-1D Corsair and the Grumman F6F-5P/5N Hellcat. Nicknamed the “Wolf Gang”, the squadron deployed on the USS Bunker Hill and participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima, Tokyo raids, and the Okinawa campaign. The unit was heavily damaged by kamikaze attacks on May 11, 1945. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up, we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pick up within 10 days or we will dispose of the item and you will not receive a refund. TL114