Original U.S. WWII Barking Devils 549th Bomb Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket British Machine Guns As the Americans advanced

As the Americans advanced

Company F had the first casualties while digging-in a reserve position

Left Shoulder:

The flap of each pouch is secured with a brass button

as part of the Allied invasion of Normandy

Original U.S. WWII Barking Devils 549th Bomb Squadron A-2 Flight Jacket British Machine Guns As the Americans advancedOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an fantastic A2 leather flight jacket issued to a member of the crew of a B 17 Flying Fortress in the 549th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force known as the Barking Devils. We have been unable to trace the exact airman but we know his name was Bob and he was most likely from City Island. As City Island Bob is painted in red on the right chest. The left chest bears an original 549th Bomb Squadron Barking