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ARTIFACT:
This is a World War II European Theatre of Operations United States Army Air Forces officer uniform made in Wales. The jacket has a wing and a ribbon bar, along with other insignia. The pants are named POWELL in the lining.
VINTAGE:
Circa World War II.
SIZE:
Jacket: size 40S; pants (no size tag): 28" inseam and 33" waist.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Jacket: wool, silk lining, sterling silver wing, plated brass insignia, silk-wrapped cardboard with celluloid bar, resin buttons; pants: wool, silk lining at waistband, muslin-lined pockets, resin buttons.
ATTACHMENT:
Jacket: buttons (also on shoulders, under collar and at waistband and cuffs), clutch-back catches on most insignia and wing (spare backing in interior pocket); pants: button fly, belt loops.
MARKINGS:
Jacket: JACKET, FIELD, OFFICERS, U.S.A. U.S.A. E.T.O. SPEC. NO. U/13780 SIZE. 40S BREAST. 40 INCHES. WAIST. 35 INCHES. A. POLIKOFF (WALES) LTD. 1944 U.K. CON.292/16/M1701 on label; wing: LGB STERLING; pants: REGULATION ARMY OFFICER'S TROUSERS on label, W7R6 POWELL and P-8624 written/stamped inside.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LDIEX5/11 SDEJX2/12
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The uniform is overall in good condition. The jacket has some small spots of wear to the lining and slight "iron marks" to the front with one button missing; the pants have an area of slight discoloration, mostly on the left thigh.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
