Original U.S. WWII 1st Combat Cargo Squadron Patch M41 Field Jacket Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Talk about a hard to

Talk about a hard to find item

which was shaped and lacquered black

assigned to the Special Devices Airplane Recognition program

The 85th and 87th Infantry left Hampton Roads

Nice smooth used finish showing some areas of light pitting and oxidation

Original U.S. WWII 1st Combat Cargo Squadron Patch M41 Field Jacket Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Talk about a hard toOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an M41 field jacket worn by a ground crew member of the 1st Combat Cargo Squadron during World War Two. The jacket is totally original with the exception of the large blood chit patch on the reverse which is a high quality reproduction, the original patch had been removed, probably by the veteran upon return to the US. The 1st Combat Cargo Squadron, nicknamed the Great Snafu Fleet, was activated on 15 April 1944