Beautiful, Salty CBI Theatre-Made USAAF Flight Jacket "Back Flag" Chit

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  • Beautiful, Salty CBI Theatre-Made USAAF Flight Jacket "Back Flag" Chit
  • Beautiful, Salty CBI Theatre-Made USAAF Flight Jacket "Back Flag" Chit
  • Beautiful, Salty CBI Theatre-Made USAAF Flight Jacket "Back Flag" Chit
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Description

ARTIFACT:

This is a beautiful and salty United States Army Air Forces "back flag" chit made in the China-Burma-India theatre. This flag would have been worn on the back of a flight jacket, and is similar to a blood chit except that it bears no message other than the wearer's country of origin.

VINTAGE:

Circa World War II.

SIZE:

Approximately 8-1/4" in height and 13-1/16" in width.

CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:

Silk-screened with textured cotton backing.

ATTACHMENT:

None.

MARKINGS:

None.

ITEM NOTES:

This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-CA-25-VAJJX12 LBGEX10/12 RET10/13

CONDITION:

6+ (Fine-Very Fine): The flag is well worn and aged with one tiny hole in the field of stars.

GUARANTEE:

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.

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