WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a great EARLY WWII (mid-1942!) painted and patched-out A-2 flight jacket from an officer on the 308th Bomb Group, 374th Bomb Squadron B-24 "80 Days". It has a great iconic Chinese...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 dated United States Army Air Forces Type K-1 flight suit in khaki cotton twill. The suit was worn in the China-Burma-India theatre by Bob Johnson of the 330th Troop Carrier...

ARTIFACT: This is a great WWII A-2 jacket, in a large size (42) by famous maker BRONCO Manufacturing Corporation. It was originally owned by Air Crew Member Cpl. Paul Seaman of the 67th Troop Carrier...

ARTIFACT: I'm not sure exactly of the ratio, but for at least every 100 painted Bomb Squadron jackets you might find ONE painted Fighter or Reconnaissance Squadron jacket, and this is the ONLY P-38...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 356th Bomb Squadron, 302nd Bomb Group, 16th Bombardment (later, 16th Bombardment Operational) Training Wing, 2nd Air Force, Later 46th Bombardment...

ARTIFACT:  This is a 312th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force Aussie-made Roarin' 20's" squadron patch. V

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII United States Army Air Forces 79th Troop Carrier Squadron, 79th TCS, 436th Troop Carrier Group, 436th TCG, 9th Air Force fully embroidered Jacket Patch. The patch is oval and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful leather jacket patch made for the United States Army Air Forces 831st Bomb Squadron, 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. The 829th originated as the 516th Bombardment...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare, so-called "Christmas Scarf" given to all AVG (American Volunteer Group) members by Madame Chiang Kai-shek with the Generalissimo's chop in hand-done red silk...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare United States Army Air Force 312th Fighter Wing, 14th Air Force, DI, made in China (CBI) of enameled, nickeled brass. January 7, 1945 the 312th took part in the largest light...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and rare "Yellow Scorpions" unit history on the United States Army Air Forces 530th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group, attached to the 10th and later 14th Air Forces...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II United States Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) enlisted "badge". The WAVES were the first women to serve in the Army as a division of...