WWII Period

ARTIFACT: I have the privilege to offer here only the second example of an English-made WWII era USAAF Senior Balloon Pilot wing that I have ever had the opportunity to own. This wing is a "Holy Grail" addition to any WWII Theatre-made USAAF Wing...

ARTIFACT: PLEASE NOTE: After many years of trying to gain access into one of the top 3 US Wing Collections in the country, we are pleased to announce that we finally are going to be listing pieces from this collection. A collection in the making of...

ARTIFACT: Vintage Eastman Leather Company A-2 leather jacket size 40. The jacket displays a painted 5th Bomb Squadron insignia depicting a skull with golden wings, below which reads: "KIAI O KALEWA". The inside liner is cotton with exceptional detail and...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War I United States Air Service enlisted man tunic with a French-made 2nd Air Park Artillery Observation School shoulder patch and some overseas stripes. This uniform is sadly unnamed. The jacket has a maker label...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 64th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bomb Group, 5th Air Force patch, It is Australian-made, and shows a little Indian brave riding a missile with a spyglass. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 4-5/8" in...

ARTIFACT: IDENTIFIED!! This long unidentified patch has finally been ID'd! It is for the 316th Service Group of the United States Army Air Forces. It shows a hand gloved in armor clutching a golden wing and reads AUXILIUM FERIMUS ILLIS. This translates...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful WWII period manufacture United States Army Air Force 14th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group, 10th Air Force Jacket Patch, and it does show that it was worn. The patch shows the Capitol Building at its center. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Stunning, circa 1945-47 United States Army Air Forces 20th Air Force shoulder patch, Japanese made in bullion and tinsel on wool felt. VINTAGE: Circa 1945-47 SIZE: Approximately 2 7/8" round CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bullion, tinsel,...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group, 20th Air Force patch. It shows a Bugs Bunny-esque rabbit pulling down a window shade over Japan's Rising Sun. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 5" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Air Forces 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, 20th Air Force patch. The patch shows a Vulcan-like figure forging away upon the globe, creating thunderbolts in the process, VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a large United States 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force patch from World War II. The 728th was part of the Normandy offensive and flew B-17 aircraft. The lightweight patch has lovely, earthy colors and is...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Army Air Forces 709th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force jacket patch. The patch shows a Bomb dropping down within the spiraling contrail of an aircraft, VINTAGE: Circa World War II...