Named WWI Army Air Service Pilot’s Uniform

$1,450.00

The uniform is comprised of the theater-tailored officer tunic and breeches. The interior waist of the breeches bears the handwritten initials of “P.J.F.”,and inside the interior tunic pocket is written “P.J. Feuchtwanger”, who served in France with the 100th Bomb Squadron. The tunic collar bears the Army Air Service officer insignia of crossed Signal Corps flags with an aviation wing, as well as the “USR” insignia of an officer of the U.S. Army Reserve. One shoulder carries the rank insignia of a First Lieutenant. On the shoulder is the wool “2” of the Second United States Army. On the upper left breast s the fine, age toned, silver bullion wing of an aviator of the Army air Service. Below the wing is the ribbon bar of the World War I Victory Medal, with a single campaign star. The lower left sleeve carries a single bullion tape overseas service chevron. The tunic is accompanied by officer breeches in a slightly different shade of wool from the tunic. Both the tunic and the breeches are tailored of a high quality wool, and they show age and actual wear, but as a whole the uniform is in exceptionally clean condition, without holes, damage or repairs, and the uniform makes a very impressive appearance.

 

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