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  • Lot #816
Lot #815
Lot #817

Lot 816: Four U.S. Flight Jackets with Flight Suit and Life Vest

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 10, 2011

Lot 816: Four U.S. Flight Jackets with Flight Suit and Life Vest

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 10, 2011

Estimated Price: $2,250 - $4,000
Price Realized:
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Four U.S. Flight Jackets with Flight Suit and Life Vest

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Catalog Page: 169
Class: Other
Description:

1) U.S. Navy Gregory Sportswear Inc. G-1 flight jacket size 42 with military specification number "MIL-J-7823D(WEP)" (circa 1960s). Squadron patch on the left chest has been removed. "USN" punched near the zipper on the right side. 2) USAAF Aero Leather Clothing Co. A-2 flight jacket size 38 with USAAF decal on the left shoulder. The inside is hand marked "ANDREW / WENTZELL 7264". 3) USAAF A-2 flight jacket size 40. The name tag "D.E. HILLMAN" is present on the left chest above a chenille 94th Fighter Squadron "hat in a ring" patch. An USAAF decal is present on the left shoulder. Based in Algeria, Tunisia, and Italy during World War II, the 94th distinguished itself in combat by winning two Presidential Distinguished Unit Citations as part of the 1st Group, 14 Campaign honors, and credited with 124 Axis aircraft destroyed. 4) U.S. Navy G-1 flight jacket (no tag). Left chest has the name tag "E.A. EVENSON / LT. (jg) U.S.N.R." and a squadron patch depicting a wolf in the clouds sewn on the right chest. 5) U.S. Navy M-426A summer flight suit size 40s, with a USNR name tag as featured on 4. 6) U.S. Navy B-4 life vest dated June 14, 1943.

Rating Definition:

1) Fair. Showing some minor wear to the waist band, some scattered areas of brown patina, and an area of blue paint on the left sleeve. Left pocket button and both cuffs are missing. 2) Very good, with some scattered minor wear on the cuffs and waist band. Most of the decal remains. 3) Very good. Showing some minor wear on the cuffs and waist band with minor wear to the leather. The decal is weak and the patch is excellent. 4) Very fine, with the exception of worn cuffs and a missing left pocket button. Much of the decal remains. 5) Very good, with some scattered minor stains. 6) Fine, with dark discoloration overall.



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