Original U.S. WWII Named Pilot 96th Bomb Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket Russian Ordnance tried to lift the stretcher

tried to lift the stretcher with one hand

The pommel of this bayonet shows it was a ‘A’ series produced blade and is marked A / 74022

During the command's second combat deployment to Korea

Serial number 212888B denotes year of manufacture as 1886

Original U.S. WWII Named Pilot 96th Bomb Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket Russian Ordnance tried to lift the stretcherOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an wonderful A2 leather flight jacket issued to Captain Richard P. Long who was a B 17 Flying Fortress bomber pilot in the 2nd Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Squadron, 15th Air Force during WWII. His plane was 42 29619 B17F named Road Hog. Captain long flew as a pilot on numerous missions during 1943 and 1944 including the first wave lead plane on Mission 150 on 24 Feb 1944 to Steyr, Austria. This mission was well know