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jaggerbriscoe Store
function passparaSC(){return \'&baseurl=\'+ escape((function(){var d = return d })()) + a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } ORIGINAL, GOOD CONDITION. AUTHENTIC FROM THE WWII TIME PERIOD. THIS GROUPING WAS JUST PURCHASED FROM A SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBER. THESE ITEMS BELONGED TO LT. JOHN BENNETT SERIAL NUMBER 0929250. HE WAS A CO-PILOT AND FLEW ON THE B-17 \"IS THIS TRIP NECESSARY\" 8TH AAF, 94TH BOMB GROUP, 332ND BOMB SQUADRON. INCLUDED IN THE GROUPING IS HIS ORIGINAL PAINTED A-2 LEATHER FLIGHT JACKET. HAS THE ORIGINAL TAG IN THE COLLAR AND IS A SIZE 42. THE ORIGINAL PAINT HAS SOME CRACKS AND WEAR, BUT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE LEATHER IS SOFT AND SUPPLE. THE JACKET HAS SOME SOILING TO THE INTERIOR. YOU CAN SEE ON THE FRONT WHERE HIS LEATHER NAME TAG WOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT IT HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE JACKET HAS THE ORIGINAL 332ND BOMB SQUADRON PATCH ON THE RIGHT BREAST AND THE 8TH AAF PAINTED ON THE LEFT BREAST. THE ZIPPER IS IN WORKING ORDER. THE CUFFS AND WAIST BAND ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND COULD POSSIBLY BE PERIOD REPLACEMENTS AS THIS WAS DONE BY A LOT OF THE FLYERS DURING AND AT THE END OF THE WAR. THE JACKET HAS PAINTED LT. BARS ON THE SHOULDERS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE HIS FLIGHT GOGGLES. ONE LENSE IS MISSING. THEY ARE NAMED ON THE BACK STRAP IN INK BENNETT. ALSO LOOKS LIKE THE TWO EAR CUPS FROM HIS FLIGHT HELMET HAVE MELTED TOGETHER AND ARE STUCK TO ONE ANOTHER. ALSO HIS \"ONE LUCKY BASTARD\" CERTIFICATE FOR COMPLETING 29 MISSIONS. THE SIGNATURES ON THE BOTTOM ARE ALMOST FADED AWAY, BUT YOU CAN CLEARLY READ HIS NAME AND THE B-17S NAME \"IS THIS TRIP NECESSARY\". ALSO INCLUDED IS HIS UN-NAMED AIR MEDAL IN THE CASE ALONG WITH HIS STERLING PILOTS WINGS HALLMARKED AMICO AND STERLING SILVER ID BRACELT WHICH IS NAMED TO HIM WITH HIS SERIAL NUMBER ON THE BACK ALONG WITH \"ETO\". ALSO HIS RIBBON BAR IS IN THE CASE. HIS BULOVA A11 PILOTS MILITARY WATCH IS INCLUDED, BUT IT IS NOT IN WORKING ORDER. ALSO AN AMERICAN SILK ID FLAG WITH RUSSIAN DIRECTIONS ALONG WITH THE NECK POUCH. ALSO A NEAT SHORT SNORTER WHICH LISTS ALL 29 OF LT. BENNETT\'S MISSIONS WRITTEN ON THE TOP AND BACK. THE SHORT SNORTER IS TORN IS A COUPLE OF PLACES. ALSO INCLUDED ARE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS OF FELLOW PILOTS, ALL WITH INFORMATION AND NAMED ON THE BACK, AND ANOTHER PICTURE OF LT. BENNETT LABLED \"ME\" ON THE FRONT. ALSO HIS OCS FLIGHT SCHOOL CLASS FROM UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH YARD LONG PHOTOGRAPH, THIS HAS LOTS OF NAMES WRITTEN ON THE BACK. THIS PHOTO IS FOXED WITH SOME TEARS AND LOSS TO IT. ALSO INCLUDED ARE TWO SURVIVAL AND ESCAPE SMALL COMPASSES WITH A NOTE SAYING \"ESCAPE COMPUS IF SHOT DOWN.\" THERE IS ALSO SOME MISC. PLANE PHOTOS AND A PRAYER BOOK, AND A OFFICERS FLYING SCHOOL DINNER DANCE MENU. ALSO A COPY OF THE AIRMANS PRAYER. A VERY NICE ORIGINAL GROUPING FOR YOUR COLLECTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AND I WILL TRY AND HELP. ZERO response buyers PLEASE CLEAR WITH ME BEFORE YOU offer OR I WILL HAVE TO CANCEL THE offerS, AS I HAVE HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH NONE PAYING WINNING buyers WITH ZERO response. SHIPPING COST INCLUDES FULL INSURANCE AND SIGNATURE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION ALONG WITH CAREFUL PACKAGING. No buyers under 18 years of age. I reserve the right to cancel offers from zero or low response buyers. Pa. residents please add 6% sales tax unless exempt. Feel free to ask any questions and I will try and help you the best I can.