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WWII D-1 Bomber Jacket "Take Cover" 9th Air Force

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,500.00 USD
WWII D-1 Bomber Jacket  Take Cover  9th Air Force
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9th Air Force "Take Cover". 1943. 9th Air Force patch painted on right shoulder. Army Air Force decal on left shoulder. Tag: "JACKET TYPE D-1, SPEC. NO. 94-3084A, ORCER NO. 43-3608 AF, WERBER SPORTSWEAR CO., NEWBURGH N.Y., PROPERTY AIR FORCE U.S. ARMY". Separate small tag below large tag appears to read "C". No name on jacket. Painted 9th Air Force patch on right sleeve. On the back is painted a seated woman wrapped in flying jacket wearing a flying helmet, goggles, black stockings with russet colored high heeled shoes with "Take Cover" painted in yellow script above her. White bomb tallies of 10 are painted on the right side and 18 are painted on the left side. All painted figures are in oil based paint. The 18 bomb tallies and the separate 10 bomb tallies painted on the back indicates two different tours of duty.