WWII U.S. Navy VT-3 Torpedo Squadron Painted Leather Jacket Patch

World War II United States Navy VT-3 Torpedo Squadron patch. This patch is painted on leather. Measures 5.625" in diameter. Removed from a jacket. Some wear and partial separation from the backing. Established as Torpedo and Bombing Squadron Two (VT-2) on July 6, 1925. Redesignated Torpedo Squadron Three - (VT-3) on July 1, 1937. Insignia approved in 1928-1929. Deployments. 15 Mar 1938-Apr 1938, (CV-3) USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Hawaii/Pac Air Group 2 Apr 1940-21 Jun 1940, (CV-3) USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Hawaii/Pac Air Group 8 Dec 1941-Jan 1942, (CV-3) USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Hawaii/Pac Air Group May 1942-Jun 1942, (CV-5) USS Yorktown, Yorktown Air Group Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Midway Island 15 Jul 1942-Aug 1942, (CV-6) USS Enterprise, Enterprise Air Group CV 6 Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, Pacific ops 10 Nov 1942-Jul 1943, (CV-3) USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman TBF-1 Avenger, Pacific ops 24 Oct 1944-27 Mar 1945, CVG-3 CV 10/ Grumman TBM-1C Avenger, Pacific ops 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.