| 493rd Bomb Group - 863rd Bomb Squadron |
Approved Patch.
Inherited from 13th Anti-Submarine Squadron. Sparsely used in the
UK.
Became the 13th Antisubmarine Squadron in November, 1942. When the Navy took
over the coastal antisubmarine mission in August 1943, the squadron moved to the
western United States, where it formed the cadre for the 493d Bombardment Group
and was re-designated as the 863rd BS, 493d Bombardment Group, 1 November 1943 –
28 August 1945
Patch Description - Cat with Wings Riding Bomb over Water (Ocean) with Cloud