Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pin French Field Equipment - USN AN-6552 Flight jacket

- USN AN-6552 Flight jacket in size 38 manufactured by Bogen & Tenenbaum offered in very good condition

It was deleted as it was found that the airflow past the aircraft was sufficient for cooling the barrel and a few pounds could be saved by simply eliminating the shroud

Offered in overall very good condition with signs of use and age

There is some wear to the bullion securing threads on the "wings"

The visor is made of a vulcanized fiber with a painted exterior and interior painted black

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pin French Field Equipment - USN AN-6552 Flight jacketOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used condition example of a very scarce Airborne Paratrooper Flag Armband. This type of armband was typically used by U. S. Paratroopers for example in North Africa (1942), during the D Day invasion in Normandy (June 1944) and during Operation Market Garden (September 1944). The armband was typically fixed to the uniform jacket arm with safety pins. This is the third type of Arm flag,