Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator Three Kisses for Luck Named A-2 Flight Jacket - Flying Eight Balls 44th Bomb Group Martini-Henry Rifles She was one of the

She was one of the escorts for the battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen from Cape Arkona to Trondheim on 19–22 May as they sortied into the North Atlantic

- Loads of wartime and post war newspaper articles about POWs at Stalag Luft 3 and about Dutcher himself

It could however easily be repaired with basic sewing skills

No doubt brought back by a British Soldier as a war souvenir that makes a wonderful display piece to go with your Martini Henry rifle

The box was embossed with concentric rectangles (for strength) and lettering:

Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator Three Kisses for Luck Named A-2 Flight Jacket - Flying Eight Balls 44th Bomb Group Martini-Henry Rifles She was one of theOriginal Item: One of a kind. Original Item: One of a kind. Technical Sergeant Joseph R. Rodriguez was the radio operator aboard the Consolidated B 24 Liberator Three Kisses for Luck #42 95193 which was assigned to the 67th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group from June 6th, 1944 to February 14th, 1945. You can learn more about the plane on the American Air Museum in Britain website at this link. Rodriguez flew 34 missions and finished his tour on 5