WWII U.S. Navy VF-3 "Felix The Cat" Fighter Squadron Patch

World War Two U.S. Navy VF-3 squadron patch. The patch is schiffli embroidery on wool. Measures 6″ in diameter. Established as Combat Squadron Four prior to 1 Jan 1922. After several redesignations, the squadron was designated VF-3 on July 1, 1937. Switched squadron designations with VF-6, becoming VF-6 on July 15, 1943. Insignia adopted in 1928. Because the squadron number was officially changed from VF-3 to VF-6, the squadron discarded the VF-6 insignia of the shooting star and assumed the Felix the Cat insignia of their former squadron VF-3. As VF-3 the squadron was deployed; 15 Mar 1938-Apr 1938, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman F3F-1, Vought O3U-3 Corsair 20 Apr 1939, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Grumman F3F-1, Great Lakes BG-1 2 Apr 1940-21 Jun 1940, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo, Grumman F3F-1 8 Dec 1941-19 Feb 1942, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat 11 Jan 1942-26 Mar 1942, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat 30 May 1942-7 Jun 1942, CV-5 USS Yorktown, Yorktown Air Group, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Aug 1942-Sep 1942, Guadalcanal / Solomons, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat As VF-6, the squadron was deployed; 14 Jul 1943-Oct 1943, CVL-22 USS Independence, CVLG-22, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Aug 1943-Dec 1943, CVL-24 USS Belleau Wood, CVLG-24, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Aug 1943-8 Aug 1943, CVL-23 USS Princeton, CVLG-23, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 5 Oct 1943-Dec 1943, CVL-25 USS Cowpens, CVLG-25, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 21 Oct 1943-2 Jan 1944, CVL-22 USS Independence, CVLG-22, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 16 Jan 1944-24 Feb 1944, CV-11 USS Intrepid, CVG-6, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 3 Mar 1945-Apr 194, CV-19 USS Hancock, CVG-6, Grumman F6F-5/5N/5P Hellcat 3 Jun 1945-21 Oct 1945, CV-19 USS Hancock, CVG-6, Grumman F6F-5/5N/5P Hellcat. VF-3 Vf-6 participated in some of the most famous naval campaigns of WWII fighting at the battles of Coral Sea, Midway, Tarawa, the Marshalls and the Marianas. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up, we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pick up within 10 days or we will dispose of the item and you will not receive a refund. TL114

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