United States. A Rare Eagle Squadrons Patch Archive A fine period insignia in

A fine period insignia in silver with red and green enamels

72nd Coast Artillery Corps (silvered bronze with black enamels

maker marked with the stylized logo of “Otto Schickle of Pforzheim” and “Ges

marked on reverse with code “20” for maker C

Gordon (age 7)

United States. A Rare Eagle Squadrons Patch Archive A fine period insignia inIn light blue embroidery, on navy blue wool, black cotton mesh backer, measuring 68 mm (w) x 77 mm (h), lightly soiled, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF), formed with volunteer pilots from the United States during the early days of the Second World War (circa 1940), prior to America's entry into the war in December 1941. Before America's entry into the war, many US recruits