Original U.S. WWII B-17 The Character 339th Bomb Squadron Painted A-2 Flight Jacket Conflict "The Arab Legion"

"The Arab Legion"

Manufactured by partners Henry Mansfield and Estus Lamb in the village of Forestdale

This new block was made wider to eliminate play in the action when opened and closed

A quality leather pouch imprinted OFFICER'S KIT containing:- a Safety Razor in pieces

introduced in 1943 as an anti tank weapon

Original U.S. WWII B-17 The Character 339th Bomb Squadron Painted A-2 Flight Jacket Conflict "The Arab Legion"Original Item: One of a kind. The Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress 42 40016 aka "The Character" was delivered to Long Beach, CA 3 11 43; Kearney, NJ 14 11 43 then assigned to the 8th Air Force, 96th Bombardment Group, 339th Bomb Squadron which was stationed at Snetterton, England on 30 11 43. During the war the Bombardier: Douglas Leeper (KIA by 20mm shell, pilot was Chris Wunnerberg who landed back at RAF Woodbridge, Sfk) on 10 2 44. The plane went