WWII US 8th Army Air Force Pilot Jacket - All Bouillon Insignia - Named, But...

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WWII US 8th Army Air Force Pilot Jacket - All Bouillon Insignia - Named, But...:
$250.00

Really beautiful WWII US Army Air Force officer\'s uniform. All bullion insignia - 8th Army Air Force SSI, collar insignia, PUC, rank, o/s bars, and wings with top-hat clutches (see pics - these wings look to have been there for a looong time). Even named in the pocket......except that officer, Paul Deneroff, was a dentist who served stateside (the research from The NPRC is included)! I have hit a wall on research. My guess, which I have been unable to verify, is that his brother (or cousin, perhaps) was a WWII pilot who got one of the dentist\'s uniforms to trick out for wear after VE Day. Paul Deneroff\'s file lists his home address in Bronx, NY. NARA lists an Alfred Deneroff also of Bronx, NY. My guess is they are related, and that Alfred was the pilot. Maybe if I were better at research I could nail thus down, but, alas.

navigator uniform jacket. Great clutchback navigator wings with top hat clutches. Exhibits fairly light honest wear, with a few dings here and there, some loose sewing, etc. The US devices appear mismatched but all the insignia displays great with a sharp patina.

Great item that would look great in a WWII display!

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