US Air Force 408th BOMBARDMENT Squadron 22nd BOMB WING Patch

The 408th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Strategic Air Command 22d Bombardment Wing stationed at March AFB, California. It was inactivated on January 1, 1962. The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, its origins dating to 16 June 1917, being organized at Rockwell Field, San Diego, California, as a pilot training Squadron during World War I. The squadron saw combat during World War II, and became part of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the Cold War.  The patch measures 3.5" by 3.75" by 3.5", used condition and has a "cheesecloth" backing. Very Rare.