United States Army Air Force A2 93rd Bomb Group Hardwick

Here is a WWII USAAF A2 Flying Jacket in very good condition no rips or tears. In great condition, the leather is supple and in a size 38” made by Cable raincoat Co contract W535 ac-23382 dated December 1941(ref Gary Eastman ID Manual plate 20) It has an English made 328th Patch to the left. Zip is a Kwiq waist band and cuffs are original with some wear and age. Lining is original although there is a small water stain (see Images)

93rd Bomb Group 328th Squadron out of Hardwick, station 104, flying B-24 Liberators. Attributed to 1st Lieutenant Theodore Guzik Co-pilot. Known to fly 44-40763 “I’ll get By”. This jacket was published in The Art of the Flight Jacket by Conway/Maguire.

93rd BG Hardwick - Ted’s Traveling Circus”
Operations: Flew 396 combat missions across Europe and North Africa, making it the most traveled and most active B-24 group in the Eighth Air Force.
Notable Missions: Participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the famous August 1, 1943 raid on oil refineries in Ploiești, Romania.

93rd BG Hardwick
Operations: Flew 396 combat missions across Europe and North Africa, making it the most traveled and most active B-24 group in the Eighth Air Force. 1, 2
Notable Missions: Participated in Operation Tidal Wave, the famous August 1, 1943 raid on oil refineries in Ploiești, Romania. 1
Legacy: Two of its members, Lt. Col. Addison Baker and Major John Jerstad, received the Medal of Honor posthumously for their bravery at Ploiești. 1
Museum: The 93rd Bomb Group Museum is currently located at the former Hardwick Airfield site in Norfolk.
Check out www.93rd-bg-museum.org

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