Description
This is a World War II United States Army 9th Air Force Airborne Troop Carrier officer jacket from the European Theatre of Operations. The jacket has a wing, a ribbon bar and several insignia.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:No tag: approximate size 34.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Wool, silk lining, plated brass insignia/wing, silk-wrapped ribbon bars, two wool patches embroidered in cotton/silk threads, resin buttons.
ATTACHMENT:Buttons (also on pockets, waistband and shoulders); various pins and clutch-backs etc.
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. L/SFGEX4/11
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The jacket is in wonderful shape with only the lightest tarnish on some of the insignia.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.