WWII Hand-Painted Barracks Sign for US 451st Bomb Squadron 322nd Bomb Group
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WWII Hand-Painted Barracks Sign for US 451st Bomb Squadron 322nd Bomb Group

Code: z99afpg90451bs


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ARTIFACT: This is a hand-painted barracks sign for the United States 451st Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, 9th Air Force in Europe from World War II. The sign is a bull's-eye design in great earth tones and reads THE FIGHTIN' 451ST. Pictured at center is a gorilla dressed in a football uniform and goggles who is about to hurl a missile from atop a cloud.

VINTAGE: Circa World War II.

SIZE: Approximately 3/4" thick and 12-1/2" in diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Hand-painted plywood with nails.

ATTACHMENT: Wire hanger on reverse.

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/LL/BJJX10 VBIEX10/10 SBIEX4/12

CONDITION: 6+ (Fine-Very Fine): Sign has not faded significantly but the layers of plywood are somewhat warped and there some cracking on its face.

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