LOT 270 WWII USAAF 8th Air Force B-15 Flight Jacket with Unit
Viewed 326 Frequency
Pre-bid 0 Frequency
Name
Size
Description
Translation provided by Youdao
Fantastic World War II USAAF 8th Air Force B-15 flight jacket with 614th Bombardment Squadron unit patch and leather helmet. This is a cloth, issue jacket with olive drab elastique hem and cuffs. The jacket has a single, functional front zipper, brown mouton collar snaps, and large, embroidered unit patch on the left breast, which depicts the 'Lucky Devil' emblem of the 614th Bombardment Squadron (featuring a smiling Devil head, winged horseshoe, and falling bomb). The jacket was made by Moda Coat Co., and has a rectangular label sewn inside the collar (size 36). The cloth exterior is in very good condition, with only minor stains (heaviest near the cuffs), and some crudely field repaired rips at the cuffs on both sleeves. The hem and cuff elastique likewise exhibit light fraying, and small holes in the weave. The patch has some mild staining, but the colors are still vibrant, and is in excellent condition. The interior of the jacket has a lightly worn, brown fur lining in fine condition, and the corduroy pocket linings are intact. The jacket is accompanied by a USAAF A-11 leather flight helmet in excellent condition with intact printed AAF markings, headphones, and headphone jack. Lastly, a three ribbon bar is included: Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and European Campaign Medal with three stars. The 614th Bomb Squadron was one of four squadrons in the 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy), and flew missions out of RAF Deenethorpe, England, from late 1943 until the end of the War in 1945. Accompanied by a hardcover copy of the book 401st Bomb Group: 'The Best Damn Outfit in the USAAF' by Sgt. Calvin S. Hallman.
Preview:
Address:
5 Route 101A, Suite 5 Amherst, NH03031, USA
Start time:
Online payment is available,
You will be qualified after paid the deposit!
Online payment is available for this session.
Bidding for buyers is available,
please call us for further information. Our hot line is400-010-3636 !
This session is a live auction,
available for online bidding and reserved bidding