Check the listing for details. WWII 15th Army Air Forces Patch Embroidered Ploesti Tidal Wave Italy Europe WW2. Condition: Used. Listed at 19.95 USD. - Will combine shipping for multiple purchases Here is a very popular World War II 15th Army Air Force Patch. The patch represents a machine embroidered, regulation issue patch. The patch was removed from a uniform. The 15th fought in Europe. They were immortalized for Operation Tidal Wave, the huge long distance raid to cripple German oil production by hitting the Oil Fields at Ploesti in Romania. It is at least 79 years old in fair condition. World War II US Air Corps, Army Air Forces Patches, Insignia- 15th Army Air Forces Machine Embroidered Patch- Vibrant, clean colors, legible, trace border- Removed, thread, broken in- Indentation to blue embroidered surface- Measures 2.75 inches, diameter - Domestic buyers pay USPS Ground Advantage Service, padded mailer, tracking - No International Service for this item unless the buyer provides a valid US address on the payment notification Check out all my store and auction listings. Please add and follow me as your favorite seller. Thank You for looking! Background: The 15th Army Air Force initially operated out of Tunisia and then in the vicinity of Bari Italy. It not only was to bring strategic and tactical bombing to the Mediterranean Theater but to hit targets in Europe that might be easier to reach then for the 8th AAF and to carry out missions when weather socked in the 8th AAF. One of their earliest and most famous (or infamous) missions was the long haul strike on the Romanian Ploesti Oil Fields. Ploesti was one of the most brutal Air Combat Missions of WWII. Campaigns: Air Combat European Theater, Air Offensive Europe, Naples - Foggia, Anzio, Rome - Arno, Normandy, Northern France, Southern France, N Apennines, Rhineland, Central Europe, Po Valley