Original U.S. WWII Named Glider Pilot Photo Album and Insignia Grouping Ancient That was a long way

That was a long way of stating that this jacket is incredibly rare

The United States Army Air Service (also known as the "Air Service"

the shortening of the blade

though it does appear to have been repainted once on the body

and comes complete with its original iron ram rod

Original U.S. WWII Named Glider Pilot Photo Album and Insignia Grouping Ancient That was a long wayOriginal Items: One of a kind. Ellis Keever was a Glider Pilot assigned to the 435th Troop Carrier Group during World War Two. The 435th Troop Carrier Group (USAAF) took part in the D Day landings, the invasion of the south of France, Operation Market Garden and the crossing of the Rhine. Keever received a purple Heart Medal for wounds received in action which can be verified on the The National World War II Glider Pilots Association website at this