U,S.Army Air Force A 2 Flight Jacket

Here we have a USAAF A2 Flying Jacket in very good condition, leather is in good overall condition with wear to the back (See images) A 320th Squadron Patch to the right front and the name Dave Dixon painted on the left front. The back is painted with “Home Run” a faded boxing glove, baseball bat and ball and a three swastika’s. Contract label for the date of 1941 in a very large size 46. Original cotton lined with a name Bill Moore penned across the inside. Cuffs are a little worn, zip is a replacement Crown type, the waste band has been replaced with a period band,all done to a good standard.

326th Fighter Group
Constituted as 326th Fighter Group on 24 Jun 1942. Activated on 19 Aug 1942. Assigned to First AF. Became part of the air defense force and also served as an operational training unit. Later became a replacement training unit, preparing pilots for combat duty in P-47's. Disbanded on 10 Apr 1944.

Code: 58288