Named Medal Group to Robert Gordon Patterson. 1st Lt Robert G. Patterson was a WWII fighter pilot who was a member of the famed "Eagle Squadrons" that helped the British fight Nazi Germany before the United States entered the war.

During the war he was attached to the 335th FS, 4th Fighter Group, 8 Air Force USAAF, formerly a 121 Eagle Squadron RAF Spitfire pilot.

He flew Spitfires and P-47 Thunderbolts on 70 combat missions over Europe. On his last mission, on October 8, 1943, Patterson was shot down over Bremen, Germany, while escorting bombers. He evaded the enemy for 53 days before being captured in Amsterdam, according to military records. He spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I, a POW camp in Barth, Germany.

The accounts of that day include his aircraft being attacked by German fighters over Holland. He was able to bale- out and managed to evade capture for a time, but was finally captured in Amsterdam as a Prisoner of War (POW).

Patterson's entitled US Awards and Decorations include:

Distinguished Flying Cross,

Air Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters),

Purple Heart Medal

Prisoner Of War,

WWII Victory Medal,

EAME Medal.

Included in this group is a:

*Boxed and Engraved Distinguish Flying Cross (DFC) (Inscribed "Lt Robert G Patterson")

*1941 Engraved Naval Good Conduct Medal (Inscribed "Rober Gordon Patterson")

*Boxed Purple Heart Medal (Inscribed Robert Gordon Patterson) NOTE: As per photos, appears to be a jewelers flaw in the inscription.

*Boxed Air Medal (not engraved) with Three (3x) Oakeaf Clusters,

*8th Air Force Felt Shoulder Patch (as per photo, some damage to the patch)

*US World War II Victory Medal (boxed)

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*2x U.S. Collar Insignia,

*Caterpillar Club Pin (PRES BY IRVING),

*US Army Air Force Pilot's Wings (Sweetheart Pin?)

*One (1x) Honourable Discharge "Ruptured Duck"pin 

*One (1x) Honourable Discharge ", Ruptured Duck" cloth badge.

**NOTE: Missing from Lieutenant Patterson's wartime decorations is his US Prisoner of War Medal.

As this medal was neither created nor awarded until 1985, Lt Patterson may have simply not applied for said decoration.

Lieutenant Patterson's British Decorations include:

* 1939-1945 British Campaign Star

*WWII British Defence Medal,

*WWII British  1939- 1945 Service Medal

*George V1 Royal Air Force Cap Badge

*U.S.A. felt Sleeve Tab,

*Royal Air Force (RAF) Padded Cloth Pilot Wings

NOTE: MISSING FROM LIEUTENANT PATTERSON 'S ENTITLED BRITISH DECORATIONS ARE HIS

BRITISH AIR CREW STAR

*MISSING FROM LIEUTENANT PATTERSON 'S US DECORATIONS IS HIS US European, African & Middle Eastern Service Medal.

**As this medal was neither created nor awarded until 1985, Lt Patterson may have not applied for said decoration.

Included with Lt. Patterson's affects are: a copy of "Eagles of the RAF"

Author: Philip D. Caine, National Defense University Press

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 428

Publisher: Military Bookshop

Publication Date: 2013-05-23

"The 8th Air Force Yearbook". Woolnough, Lt. Col. John H. Alton, IL: The 8th Air Force Memorial Museum Foundation, Inc., 1981. Second Printing, 1995. Hardcover, 224 pages, hundreds of b&w photos, maps.

"The 8th Air Force Album". Woolnough, Lt. Col. John H. Hollywood, FL: 8th AF News, 1978. Sixth Printing, 1989. Hardcover, 224 pages, hundreds of b&w photos

*Two WWII era RAF Aereoplane Recognition RPPCs. One of a Hawker Hurricane, the plane the 121st Squadron was first issued in  May of 1941. The 121st Eagle Squadron was re- equipped with the Spitfire in November.

The second Recognition RRPC being their Axis Adversary: the Messerschmitt.

These three books abd RRPCs are included as value added research tools to Lieutenant Patterson's wartime service in both the RAF and the USAAF.