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This is an example of a hand painted the 4th Composite Group insignia for a leather flying jacket. The unit was formed from 2nd, 3nd and 28th Aero Squadrons in 1919. In 1920s, the group was transferred from Mitchell Field, New York to the Philippines. The Air Corps disbanded the group as an organizational unit in November 1941 a few weeks prior to the outbreak of war in the Pacific on December 7, 1941.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Insignia Physical Description United States Army Air Corps 4th Composite Group painted leather insignia; blue shield with yellow sun burst in upper right corner; green bar sinister with three black Maltese crosses; shield surmounted by ornithosaurian eagle; black text "UP AND AT 'EM" on lower silver scroll. Dimensions 3-D: 12.7 × 0.2cm (5 × 1/16 in.)
 Materials Leather
Paint
 Inventory Number A19710420000 Credit Line Donated by Miss Katherine M. Smart Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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