Patch - 9th USAAF? Free French Forces?

[hirsca]

Lengthy search on line found only one similar patch, but the link to it took me to cyber nowhere land. Has similarities to US Air
Corps patch designs, but with the French Cross of Lorraine. Chain stitched on dark blue felt. Details of the wings are outlined in black thread. All help is much appreciated. Thanks, Al

[Wake1941]

Certainly looks like a variant of the 9th Air Corp

[vintageproductions]

Free French Forces attached to the 9th?

[hirsca]

Makes sense. I found a rather detailed post on another forum about the Free French Air Force in WW2. They flew under various Allied commands, including the USAAF, but the article did not say which ones.

[Wake1941]

You might be better off posting on USMF there are a few very experienced free French collectors on there. I have a US overseas cap with similar insignia all OD and bullion Ill have to find a pic

[hirsca]

Thanks Wake 1941. Will do. Looking forward to seeing your pictures.

 

Al

[Wake1941]

Ill have to take one the insignia is very similar and i was told its free French. Cool patch though, did it come with anything else ?

[hirsca]

Ill have to take one the insignia is very similar and i was told its free French. Cool patch though, did it come with anything else ?

It was in with a bunch of WW2 US patches. Nothing to help identify.

[hirsca]

Found this. Definitely 9th USAAF.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=PublicUnitProfile&type=Unit&ID=18865

[hirsca]

Found it. Definitely 9th USAAF connected. Thanks to all (including USMF members).

 

https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=PublicUnitProfile&type=Unit&ID=18865

 

Sorry for the double post.