Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator 98th Bombardment Group Named Pilot A-2 Flight Jacket - Lt. Col Robert C. Mennell MG 15 This a very nice example

This a very nice example of an early 20th century West Point cadet’s parade shako

round trip

which still had the thicker brim

Interior of the tunic is nicely ink stamped   with maker information

It has been coated with a thin layer of Choji oil

Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator 98th Bombardment Group Named Pilot A-2 Flight Jacket - Lt. Col Robert C. Mennell MG 15 This a very nice exampleOriginal Item: One of a kind. Lt. Col (Ret) Robert C. Mennell was born in New Brighton, PA on April 9, 1921. A master mechanic and machinist, Bob was fascinated by engines beginning with his early years as an avid motorcyclist who owned his own Indian motorcycle shop prior to serving in WW II as a B 24 Liberator Bomber pilot in the 98th Bomb Group in Lecce, Italy. This continued throughout his many years as a career Air Force officer: as an instructor