{"product_id":"av8-ace-93rd-aero-squadron-tee","title":"AV8 Ace 93rd Aero Squadron Tee","description":"Reactivated in 1939 as the 93rd Bombardment Squadron and assigned to the 19th Bombardment Group, the unit transitioned from Martin B-10s and Douglas B-18 Bolos to the new Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, becoming part of America's developing long-range heavy-bomber force. In 1941, as tensions with Japan intensified, the 19th Bomb Group deployed to the Philippines to reinforce the Far East Air Force, with the 93rd operating from Clark Field before dispersing aircraft to Del Monte Field on Mindanao shortly before war began. Following the Japanese attacks of 8 December 1941, much of the 19th Group's bomber strength at Clark was destroyed, but surviving 93rd aircraft launched missions against Japanese invasion forces from primitive and increasingly isolated bases. As the Philippines collapsed, surviving aircrews and aircraft withdrew through the Dutch East Indies to Australia, while many members of the squadron's ground echelon remained behind, fighting as infantry on Bataan. Those captured after the surrender endured Japanese captivity, including the Bataan Death March, giving the 93rd a particularly hard-earned place among the Army Air Forces units that fought during the desperate opening months of the Pacific War.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nReconstituted in Australia, the 93rd continued flying B-17 combat missions across the Southwest Pacific, striking Japanese airfields, shipping, installations and bases during the Dutch East Indies and New Guinea campaigns. Among its best-known Flying Fortresses was B-17E Suzy-Q, which became associated with the squadron's early Pacific operations. One of the unit's most celebrated airmen was Captain Harl Pease Jr. During operations against Rabaul in August 1942, Pease volunteered to fly a damaged B-17 whose fuel-transfer system had to be operated manually. After attacking the target, his aircraft was badly damaged in combat and forced down; Pease and surviving crewmen were captured, and Pease was later killed by his captors. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary courage. By late 1942, the increasingly worn B-17s of the 19th Bomb Group were being withdrawn from frontline Pacific operations. The 93rd returned to the United States, where its combat experience was put to use training replacement heavy-bomber crews before the squadron began converting to an entirely new generation of strategic bomber—the Boeing B-29 Superfortress.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRedesignated the 93rd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) in 1944, the squadron returned to the Pacific with the 19th Bomb Group and established operations at North Field, Guam, under XXI Bomber Command of the Twentieth Air Force in early 1945. After preliminary missions against Japanese-held islands, the 93rd began attacks against the Japanese Home Islands, participating in the massive strategic bombing campaign intended to cripple Japan's aircraft production, petroleum industry, transportation network and industrial centers. Its B-29s flew both high-explosive precision missions and increasingly destructive incendiary attacks against Japanese cities and industrial targets, continuing operations through the final months of the war. The squadron flew its final wartime missions in August 1945; after Japan's surrender, its Superfortresses shifted from destruction to humanitarian duties, dropping food and supplies to Allied prisoners of war in Japan and Manchuria. Few American bomber squadrons experienced such a sweeping progression during World War II: the 93rd entered the conflict fighting for survival with B-17s in the Philippines, continued through the desperate Southwest Pacific campaigns, and ended the war flying B-29 strategic missions directly against Japan—a remarkable combat journey spanning nearly the entire Pacific War.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe tri-blend fabric creates a vintage, fitted look. And extreme durability makes this t-shirt withstand repeated washings and still remain super comfortable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n• 50% polyester, 25% combed ring-spun cotton, 25% rayon\u003cbr\u003e\n• Fabric weight: 3.4 oz\/yd² (115.3 g\/m²)\u003cbr\u003e\n• Pre-shrunk for extra durability\u003cbr\u003e\n• 40 singles\u003cbr\u003e\n• Regular fit\u003cbr\u003e\n• Side-seamed construction\u003cbr\u003e\n• Blank product sourced from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, or the US\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDisclaimer: The fabric is slightly sheer and may appear see-through, especially in lighter colors or under certain lighting conditions.","brand":"AV8 ACE","offers":[{"title":"Charcoal-Black Triblend \/ XS","offer_id":64590332985715,"sku":"2132909_6504","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Charcoal-Black Triblend \/ S","offer_id":64590333018483,"sku":"2132909_6505","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Charcoal-Black Triblend \/ 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