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WWII Black Patch with White Skull? Lackland,Mystery?

Wed May 22, 2013 3:27 pm

After seeing the PBS "Ghost Army" last knight, I thought about the time my mother told us that when she was hired help at Lackland airfield during WWII, she was startled to see an "airman" ( as she said it ) with a Black Patch with a White Skull on it on his right sleve! Any Historians out there know anything about this patch? (Basement jokes are welcomed! :D )

Re: WWII Black Patch with White Skull? Lackland,Mystery?

Wed May 22, 2013 6:47 pm

B.Cat/S.Fury wrote:After seeing the PBS "Ghost Army" last knight, I thought about the time my mother told us that when she was hired help at Lackland airfield during WWII, she was startled to see an "airman" ( as she said it ) with a Black Patch with a White Skull on it on his right sleve! Any Historians out there know anything about this patch? (Basement jokes are welcomed! :D )



Watched that last night, if you missed it on PBS, check your XFINITY or ON DEMAND. It's about the 23rd Special Ops outfit in Europe, the rubber tank guys, worth a 55 minute investment of your time. :wink:
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