Original U.S. WWII B-24 The Duchess Named A-2 Flight Jacket- Over 40 Missions Field Gear suddenly appear on the collector's

suddenly appear on the collector's market

The first demonstration of the value of the vest came shortly after the Navy began purchasing them

The three ribbons without medals are colored purple with green stripes( Saxe-Ernestine House Order

This is an original WWII US Navy USN (also used by the USMC) AV-475 Black Leather Pilot's Flying Helmet

Another item from our spectacular Napoleonic Wars Naval Collection recently acquired in England is this framed oil painted oval miniature of Admiral Horatio Nelson

Original U.S. WWII B-24 The Duchess Named A-2 Flight Jacket- Over 40 Missions Field Gear suddenly appear on the collector'sOriginal Item: One of a kind. Sergeant Joseph A. Drahnak Army Serial Number 33245795 participated in over 40 missions as a member of Crew #56, 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. He flew as a gunner on missions in the Spring and Summer of 1944 on various planes including B 24s The Duchess 42 94861, The Duchess 2 44 40208, Cock of The Sky 41 29569, Chesty 42 94890, the B 17 Joy Riders and others. He flew in more than 40 missions all of