Original U.S. Vietnam War Brigadier General Thomas Willard Bowen AFH-1 Helicopter Pilot Flying Helmet and Uniform Grouping With Photos and Documents - Formerly A.A.F. Tank Museum Japanese Field Gear The rifle is serial numbered

The rifle is serial numbered Q 4716 on all major parts of the rifle

We have confirmed the signature (oshigata) with other examples of their work

as well as a visible yellow band still around towards the center of the body

so we can only assume they were purchased from a top engraver

Original U.S. Vietnam War Brigadier General Thomas Willard Bowen AFH-1 Helicopter Pilot Flying Helmet and Uniform Grouping With Photos and Documents - Formerly A.A.F. Tank Museum Japanese Field Gear The rifle is serial numberedOriginal Items: Only One Group Available. This is a great historically significant uniform set for Brigadier General Thomas Willard Bowen, Chief of Staff of the 6th Army. Born in Hastings, Neb., Bowen grew up in Arkansas and was appointed to the U. S. Military Academy at West Point by Sen. William Fullbright. He graduated with honors in the Class of 1948. He later graduated from Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the