WW2 U. S. Army Air Forces Far East & 5th Air Force Patched Ike Jacket
Item History & Price
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ORIGINAL WW2 U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES ''OFFICER QUALITY" DOUBLED PATCHED "FAR EAT COMMAND" AND "5th AIR FORCE" PATCHED IKE JACKET, 1945 DATED. JACKET FEATURES A TWO POCKET FRONT, SEWN "5th ARMY AIR FORCE" PATCH TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND A CUSTOM "FAR EAST AIR FORCE" PATCH SEWN TO LEFT SHOULDER, A SEWN RUPTURED DUCK TO RIGHT BREAST, FIVE RIBBON BARS WITH SEVERAL CAMPAIGN STARS TO LEFT BREAST, "U.S." AND AAF SIGNALS METAL COLLAR INSIGNIA. SEWN WOOL TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE RANK CHEVRONS TO EACH SL...EEVE, THREE OVERSEAS BARS ARE SEWN TO LEFT SLEEVE CUFF (1-1/2 FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE) AND AN ARMY SERVICE STRIPE FOR TWO YEARS OF ARMY SERVICE IS ALSO SEWN TO LEFT SLEEVE CUFF. RETAINS A SMALL SIZE TAG TO INTERIOR COLLAR, MARKED FOR SIZE 38R. 1945 DATED QM TAG TO INTERIOR POCKET ALSO SIZE MARKED FOR SIZE 38R. JACKET'S RETAINS ALL OF IT'S BUTTONS AND IT'S APPROX. MEASUREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS, 18'' FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, 16" FROM ARMPIT TO ARMPIT, SLEEVES MEASURE 24" IN LENGTH AND THE JACKET MEASURES 24" IN HEIGHT FROM IT'S TOP TO IT'S BOTTOM. THIS JACKET IS IN VERY GOOD CLEAN CONDITION, SHOWING LIGHT AGE AND WEAR. CHOICE WW2 U.S. AAF IKE JACKET THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE. SEE ABOVE PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL BEFORE YOU BUY. NEW YORK STATE BUYERS TO PAY 8.75% SALES TAX. THANK YOU.
