johnnysignor Report post Posted February 2, 2015 Here's some new ones recently finished , enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted February 19, 2015 Here' some of my leather unit patch works after they were put onto a "Tribute" jacket , the son's father was a waist gunner in WW2 with the 92nd Bombardment Group/407th Bombardment Squadron/8th AAF , enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) These two Leather jacket patches went to a WW2 veteran of the unit , 388th Bombardment Group & 560th Bombardment Squadron "Gremlin Gus" , I especially enjoy making these patches when they go to a veteran , most of my work has done so , but also reenactors and collectors have ordered my patches , enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Click the "Thumbnial" photo for a larger view ..... Edited February 25, 2015 by johnnysignor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Here's another of my latest Leather unit patch work , this one went to England with a "Heritage Flight" member of this group , 353rd Fighter Group , enjoy !!!!!!!!!!! Click the "Thumbnail" photo for a good close up . Edited March 5, 2015 by johnnysignor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Just added 17 new Leather unit patch photos to my Facebook page , below are a couple of them , along with a shot of some of the patches I made after they were matted/framed by the customer so you can see how well they also display on a war room wall if you don't want them on a jacket , enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Click the "Thumbnails for a much better close up of them, the patches are 43rd Bombardment Group "Ken's Men"(left) and 376th Bombardment Group "Liberandos" on right , the framed patches are both of the 730th Bombardment squadron , one is the WW2 era design (upper left) the other (lower right) is the Korean era one, there's also an 8th AAF and leather name strip . Edited March 10, 2015 by johnnysignor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted March 28, 2015 Here's a couple of my latest Leather unit patch works, also will soon be adding a Mexican Esquadron-201 soon , enjoy !!!!!! 418th Bombardment Squadron and a 26th Fighter Squadron "China's Blitzer" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted July 17, 2015 Here's some of my latest leather unit patch works, enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See much more on my facebook page WW2 Leather Sqd/Group Patches Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted August 25, 2015 Here's a few more recent works ................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted August 30, 2015 Another couple additons, these just recently finished , the man I made them for his Father was in the 460th Bombardment Group/760th Squadron ,15th AAF , the group B-24's carried the "Panther" unit emblem on the noses , the squadron's of this Group were denoted on each patch by a small tab each going clockwise around them and each having the last number of the Squadron on them , his 760th "0" , the others 761st "1",762nd "2" and 763rd "3'.......... enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted September 28, 2015 My latest Leather unit patches , went to a WW2 veteran of the unit , they flew B-24's , 454th Bombardment Group and 15th AAF , going on his new A-2 jacket when he gets it , enjoy !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted September 28, 2015 Working on a 545th Bombardment Squadron at present and I'll post image as I have time . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted October 1, 2015 Another new addition of my Leather unit patch work, this one a WW2 B-17 unit , enjoy !!!!! 545th Bombardment Squadron, click the image for a larger view . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted October 11, 2015 My newest Leather unit patch work, 512th Bombardment Squadron , this emblem was carries on the nose of the unit B-24 Liberators and one of the Famous ones of the unit "Strawberry Bitch" resides in the AF museum in Ohio , the emblem is on her nose, enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted December 9, 2015 A couple more recent works , 570th Bombardment Squadron and a 598th Bombardment Squadron More to come soon................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted December 11, 2015 One more of my recently made Leather jacket patches, I put a "dirty wash" effect on this one via customer's request , "actual movie patch " on right of both in images, enjoy !!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted December 17, 2015 Another 512th Bombardment Squadron recently made, Enjoy !!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted December 27, 2015 Here's one I recently made for a collector , 8 1/2 inch , Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) My newest Leather patch , COMSAIRWAYS , this emblem was used by a "Contract" unit that was under the AAF Air Transport Command flying converted B-24's flying cargo and military people where needed, they also had TWA,UNITED and PAN AM working with them . Enjoy !!! Edited January 4, 2016 by johnnysignor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted January 8, 2016 Newest Leather patch , 584th Bombardment Squadron , enjoy !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted January 8, 2016 This one also recently done, 548th Bombardment Squadron , enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted February 28, 2016 A few other new works just finished recently ........................ 2-584th Bombardment Squadron Shadow box Display of one of the 584th (bottom center of image) 340th Bombardment Group(original on left , my patch on right ) 12th AAF & 48 Star US Flag(Note stars were spots on original ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnysignor Report post Posted February 20, 2022 On 2/2/2014 at 12:53 PM, johnnysignor said: Hello WW2 reenactors that are into the aviation side of the hobby , I am an artist of Leather Squadron/Group patches of USAAF/USN/USMC flying types, I can make you a patch in the 5-6 range for your A-2 or G-1 jacket that will make the "look" you're seeking . 30 years experience , great work,please take a look at my link below for 196 various images of patches that went to veterans/collectors/reenactors and even a few museums . http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/EMBLEMHUNTER/library/Patches Johnny Facebook site page with many cool images of my work to view and comments on my work, enjoy \ https://www.facbook.com/groups/310104192517699/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
