WWII USN VPB-118 Aviation Green Dress Jacket w/ Early Bullion Wing Named to Lt(jg) J. Hanan

This is a World War II United States Navy aviation green uniform jacket with a beautiful, early-style bullion wing. The jacket is named to Lt. (jg) John O. Hanan, co-pilot in Crew 12 of Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron 118 (VPB-118). The squadron performed bombing raids between December 1944 and August 194There is a single black star within a circle embroidered upon each sleeve cuff. The above photo shows Hanan and his crew, and he is the second from the right in the top row (crew photo: courtesy James Pettit VPB-118).

Circa World War II.

No size tag: approximate size 38.

Jacket: wool with silk lining, brass buttons; wing: wool embroidered in bullion and cotton/silk threads.

Three buttons.

TAILORED BY KLING BROS. & CO. INC. CHICAGO on label; 14 79-21 SAT. on dry cleaning tag; MADE TO MEASURE EXPRESSLY FOR: JOHN O. HANAN DATE: NOV 29 1943 ORDER NO.: 76925 on tag in interior pocket.

This is from a United States navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay STORE VAJJX10 LBIEX3/11 SLBDEX11/14 SeBFEX9/15

8+ (Excellent): The jacket is in superb condition with little wear.

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