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WWI U.S. Leather Flying Jacket Lt. Towsend F. Dodd

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
WWI U.S. Leather Flying Jacket Lt. Towsend F. Dodd
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Boyville / Spalding Horsehide Jacket attributed to 1st Lt. Townsend Foster Dodd, 1st Aero Squadron. 1916. This jacket purchased & worn by 1st Lt. Dodd when he served with the 1st Aero Squadron in Mexico flying "Jennies" during 1916 1st Lt. Dodd was one of the first military aviators, served with General Pershing in Mexico, set several endurance records and served in WWI. He was the first U.S. pilot to receive the Distinguished Service Medal. After the war, he was posted to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio as Chief of Material and Assistant Chief of Supply, Air Service. Dodd was killed in 1919 during a New York to Los Angeles transcontinental air race. The first Army airfield, within the boundaries of Fort Sam Houston, was named Dodd Army Airfield in 1982.