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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2018.89.4 |
Object Name |
Jacket |
Collection |
HISTORY |
Year Range from |
1943 |
Year Range to |
1946 |
Description |
An olive green jacket from the 15th Army Air Force in World War Two. The jacket has two pockets on the front chest of the jacket. Both pockets have a flap which can be bottoned to over the opening. On both arms of the sleeves is the rank insignia which indicates the wearer was a Sergeant First Class or enlisted rank 7. There is a circular insignia on the left shoulder which has a white star with red dot in the middle of it, coming from both right and left of the star are golden wings that stretch upward. The star and wings are infront of a blue background and a gold border surrounds all of it. There is a patch above the right breast pocket that depicts an eagle inside of a ring. Both the eagle and ring are gold and the patch itself is diamond in shape. The owner of the jacket was Lyle Hayes. He was a radio operator in a B24 and flew his 26 missions with the 454 Bombardment Group. |
People |
Hayes, Lyle |
Search Terms |
American Military United States Army Air Force Army Air Force war World War II veteran |
Subjects |
War World War II Military uniforms Uniforms United States Army Air Force Military service |
Height (in) |
33.465 |
Width (in) |
17.717 |