United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Type 1944 tunic; olive drab wool "Ike" jacket with five hidden buttons down front; two patch pockets with flap and box pleat; drop fall collar; waist belt; silver wire on blue felt Aerial gunner badge over left breast pocket; gold embroidered Honorable Discharge (Ruptured Duck) insignia over right pocket; brass U.S. Army Air Forces winged propeller and United States "U.S." national insignia disks on collar; sewn on embroidered Staff Sergeant rank insignia on each sleeve; gold wire on blue felt 8th Air Force unit insignia on left shoulder; Enlisted Technical Specialist "Armament" sleeve insignia on right cuff. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 09/19/2008 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aviation; Equipment; Flight Gear; Military; People; Uniforms; World War II Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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