WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a 1944 dated navigator's dead reckoning computer Type AN 5835-1 used by both the United States Army Air Forces and Navy during World War II in its original pigskin case. A rotating disc connected at its center to a stationary disc both...

ARTIFACT: This is an Italian-made ashtray for the United States 718th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. The ashtray is painted in beautiful tones suitable for a fresco and shows an eagle with missiles in relief. Four medallions around the...

ARTIFACT: This is a historically important aviator's automatic 24 hour watch from an unknown member of the United States Army Air Forces 509th Composite Group, Atomic Bomb Group. The 509th carried out the Hiroshima bombing. The watch was made by Seeland,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Army Air Forces 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force ashtray made in Italy. The group was known as the "Flying Horsemen", and were based in Italy from January 1944 through May 194They completed just over 250...

ARTIFACT: Stunning WWII United States Army Air Forces 20th Air Force in India ring. The obverse of the ring features a blue enameled globe, and the 20th DI with red and yellow enamel details in silver, one side depicts the country of India in blue enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II silver ring for the United States Army Air Force 86th Bombardment Group, 12th Air Force. The bomb group served in many locations around the European theatre and was awarded two Distinctive Unit Citations. The...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, framed WWII grouping of a 549th BS, 385th BG, 8th Air Force Navigator with Amcraft wings and original squadron patch. Framed by Wellhausen's in Texas, the grouping shows three photographs, cadet (#'d 33549), graduation (signed...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWII USAAF Air Corps Ferrying Command - Air Transport Command Pilot Grouping of Lionel E. Newman. Grouping includes Quiet Birdmen member card: the member card reads: "The bearer is a member of ye Anciente and Secret Order of Quiet...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII United States Army Air Forces Type E-17 'Bale Wire' Survival Kit Flask. The orange Bakelite flask features a steel bale over the top that secures the lid and the bottom features a pin-sized drainage hole. The front of the Survival...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII manufactured load adjustor for the USAAF's largest bomber at the time: the Boeing B-29 (and B-29A) Superfortress. The B-29 flew from 1944 until 1960 and was the aircraft that delivered both atomic bombs to Japan. It is in its...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWII United States Army Air Forces 4th Air Force McChord Field Restricted Area pass badge in celluloid by Bastian Bros. Co. in Rochester, New York. The center of the oval badge shows an outline of a shield and within it, a winged...

ARTIFACT: Cool WWII China-Burma-India CBI Theater embroidery possibly with ties to the United States Army Air Forces 25th Fighter Squadron (51st Fighter Group, 10th Air Force). The embroidery features a USAAF CBI Theater Patch, a shield with a white sun...