Constructed from olive wool, this tunic is fitted with a set of "U.S." and Air Service pins on either side of the collar, with a set of gilt 2nd lieutenant's wings on the shoulders and a silver bullion set of wings on the left breast. The interior is labeled to Alexander's Incorporated of New Haven, Connecticut, with an additional internal label to a "J.G. McConkey", dated January 10, 1918, inside the left breast pocket. Research shows a James Gulliford McConkey as an 1893 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, though this is not documented as his, nor is he recorded as an aviator. Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection.