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    401 Bomb Group "Year Book"

    Nice, and it's the first (1946) edition too! The reprints don't have the squadron patches in colour. It wouldn't happen to have the original owner's name on the inside front cover at all? Regarding "Hell's Henchmen", here's a photo from April 1945 that may be of interest: All the...
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    Researching the original recipient of a WWII A-2 …

    If it's an enlisted man, or one who was later commissioned, start at NARA with the World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938 - 1946. If it's an officer you're looking for, things are a bit trickier unless he was a PoW at some point. Once you've got both name and serial number, that opens...
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    B-17 may be grounded

    It's a "Windshield Dehydrator", for ground use to ventilate the nose and let condensation evaporate before flight so it didn't freeze at altitude. The hatches were usually rectangular on B-17Fs and circular on B-17Gs. There was a kit provided to install a windshield wiper for the flat aiming...
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    USAAF Officer uniform holdall / carrier

    B-4 Bag? There's also the B-4 that folds out and hangs up: Photo's from ETO MILITARIA 39-45. TTFN, Paul
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    Garcia Aviation USAAF F2 Gloves

    I bought a pair last year. They are unwired, and lack the white cotton inner that would have covered the wires too. Because of this, they also lack the poppers that should connect them to the heated suit, so you can't have them hanging loose. I'm making up a liner with the poppers for...
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    Type D-1A Cap, Air Crews, Heavy

    Does anyone have ANY info on them? The most I got was a single reply from a Belgian chap, who said they may have been for ground crew. I know the D-1 sheepskin jacket was a ground crew item but this blue cap, I have no idea. Rumour has it it was an experimental thing, post WWII, but...
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    Wanted: RAF Battledress jacket

    No bill for Import Duty this at this time, although they sometimes arrive later. Paul
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    Wanted: RAF Battledress jacket

    My set of WPG RAF BDs arrived this week, and very nice they are too.
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    B-15 jacket ID?

    I've had this jacket in my hands to examine closely, and it is indeed filthy. If looks like someone has been wiping their sweaty, oily hands down the front for years. The lining and collar are getting a little threadbare in spots. Other than that, there's nothing on it that shouldn't be...
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