Offered here is a U.S. Aviation Section, Signal Corps pilot's uniform that includes the olive green wool tunic and trousers. The tunic has buttons displaying the United States seal, U.S. silver pilot wings pinned to the left breast, Republic of Poland metal insignia of a crowned eagle pinned to the right breast, 2nd Lieutenant bars on the shoulder tabs and two "U.S." and two Aviation Section officer insignia of a winged globe over torch and crossed flags are pinned to the collar. The trousers have bakelite buttons and drawstrings at the leg bottoms. The trousers and tunic lack maker labels. The Aviation Section of the Signal Corps was created by Congress on 18 July 1914 and went on to conduct Army aviation activities during World War I until it was replaced by the Army Air Service in May 1918. The Polish insignia displayed on this tunic shows that the American pilot fought with the Polish 7th Air Escadrille better known as the Kosciuszko Squadron. As one of the units of the Polish Air Force during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921, the Kosciuszko Squadron was formed by U.S. volunteers eager to fight the Bolsheviks in Poland after World War I. The squadron conducted over 400 combat flights, making it one of the most active Polish squadrons during the Polish-Soviet War. Two period aviation photographs are also included.

Very fine showing limited moth damage, a few stains and limited wear. A fine addition to any early U.S. military aviation collection.