2211 - Patch de poitrine Bomb Group USAAF. Modele en cuir peint, representant le Grand Mechant Loup de Disney bavant. Il pourrait s agir du 377th bombardment Squadron. Piece usee et craquelee visiblement demontee d un blouson. Diametre 16 cm. A noter une certaine usure et patine de la piece. Etat II+. Le 377e groupe de bombardement (377th Bombardment Group) fut active en octobre 1942 afin de servir d’etatmajor aux unites de lutte antisousmarine operant le long de la cote atlantique des etatsUnis. Peu apres sa creation, l’Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, charge de coordonner les operations aeriennes americaines contre les sousmarins ennemis, proceda a une reorganisation de ses forces. Dans ce cadre, les escadrons jusquela places sous l’autorite du 377e groupe furent reaffectes et places directement sous le commandement de la 25e escadre de lutte antisousmarine (25th Antisubmarine Wing). Prive des lors des unites qui lui etaient subordonnees et devenu sans objet dans la nouvelle organisation, le 377e groupe de bombardement fut desactive.USAAF Bomb Group Chest Patch. Painted leather pattern depicting the Disney Big Bad Wolf drooling. This may be associated with the 377th Bombardment Squadron. Worn and cracked example apparently removed from a flight jacket. Diameter 16 cm. Some wear and patina to the item. Condition II+.T he 377th Bombardment Group was activated in October 1942 to serve as a headquarters for antisubmarine units operating along the Atlantic coast of the United States. Shortly after its activation the Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command responsible for coordinating American air operations against enemy submarines reorganized its forces. As part of this reorganization the squadrons previously under the authority of the 377th Bombardment Group were reassigned directly to the 25th Antisubmarine Wing. With no subordinate units remaining and no further role within the new organization the 377th Bombardment Group was deactivated.