Description: RARE ORIGINAL WW2 U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES (AAF) "AIRBORNE TROOP CARRIER" PATCHED UNIFORM JACKET, 1942 DATED WITH FLIGHT WINGS AND FULL INSIGNIA. JACKET FEATURES A FOUR POCKET FRONT AND RETAINS ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL METAL U.S. ARMY BUTTONS. JACKET ALSO FEATURES THE FOLLOWING, AN EARLY WAR AND CUSTOM MADE FELT U.S. AAF "AIRBORNE TROOP CARRIER" PATCH SEWN TO LEFT SHOULDER, U.S. AND AAF METAL SCREW BACK COLLAR INSIGNIA, SEWN CORPORAL CHEVRONS TO EACH SLEEVE, SEWN RUPTURED DUCK (HONORANLE DISCHARGE) PATCH TO RIGHT BREAST, THREE SEWN WOOL OVERSEAS BARS TO LEFT SLEEVE CUFF FOR 1-1/2 YEARS OF OVERSEAS SERVICE, U.S. AAF ENGINEER TRIANGLE PATCH SEWN TO RIGHT SLEEVE CUFF, METAL U.S. AAF 1st TROOP CARRIER COMMAND METAL INSIGNIA BADGE (PIN BACK) TO RIGHT LAPEL AND A (RARE) BRITISH MADE "AIRBORNE TROOP CARRIER" METAL INSIGNIA BADGE (PIN BACK) TO LEFT LAPEL, U.S. AAF AIR CREW FULL SIZE FLIGHT WINGS TO LEFT BREAST. WINGS ARE MAKER STAMPED "A.B. CO. UTICA, NY" AND "STERLING" STAMPED TO ITS BACK SIDE. ABOVE THE FLIGHT WINGS ARE TWO PIN BACK RIBBON BARS FOR U.S. ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL RIBBON BAR AND A WW2 U.S. EUROPEAN, MIDDLE EASTERN AND AFRICIAN SERVICE MEDAL RIBBON BAR WITH TWO CAMPAIGN STARS. FRONT BOTTOM SIDE RIGHT POCKET RETAINS ITS 1942 DATED QM TAG THAT IS SIZE MARKED FOR SIZE 37R. INTERIOR COLLAR AREA OF THE SHIRT FEATURES A FAINT AIRMAN'S ID STAMPS AND IS SIZE MARKED FOR SIZE 37R. JACKET'S APPROX. MEASUREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS, 17'' FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, 18" FROM ARMPIT TO ARMPIT, SLEEVES MEASURE 23-1/2" IN LENGTH AND THE JACKET MEASURES 30" IN HEIGHT FROM IT'S TOP TO IT'S BOTTOM. THIS JACKET IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION, SHOWING AVERAGE USE, AGE AND WEAR. HAVING SOME LIGHT AGE SOILING AND HAVING NO HOLES AN NO TEARS. SEE THE ABOVE LISTING PHOTOS FOR FURTHER CONDITION DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK US BEFORE YOU BUY. NEW YORK STATE BUYERS TO PAY 8.75% SALES TAX. THANK YOU.
Price: 495 USD
Location: Buffalo, New York
End Time: 2024-02-25T03:40:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Region of Origin: United States
Modified Item: No
