and looks to be original to the helmet
Baess (WIA/POW)
they lay down a heavy barrage and forced the Germans to retreat by 1800 hours on 7 July
which now shows some wood filler repairs
although it has picked up elements from different time periods over the years
Original U.S. WWII AAF Pilot’s Uniform & A2 Jacket Group - Lt. Keith Irvin Frost, 701st Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group - Flintlock Muskets and Rifles and looks to be originalOriginal Item. One of a Kind Group. This is an extensive uniform & A2 jacket grouping identified to Lieutenant Pilot Keith Irvin Frost, 701st Bombardment Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. Frosts B 24 crashed near Tibenham, Germany on November 10th, 1944, likely due to mechanical issues, but there is more research to be done. The group includes his uniform, plain A 2 flight jacket, his named musette bag, his Air Medal (unengraved) in