Olive Drab Ike Service Coat

Description

Technical Sergeant William J. Brady was a B-17 radio operator and tail gunner assigned to the 493rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron at Debach, England. He flew 25 B-17 missions.

His wool olive drab Ike jacket has corduroy-lined slash pockets, technical sergeant rank, and Fourth and Eighth Air Force shoulder patches. His aircrew member aviation badge is embroidered in white on blue felt. There is one metal overseas service bar on the lower left sleeve.

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Filed In:
Era: World War II
Clothing & Insignia: Coats
Accession #:
2013-3242-0017-0001
Museum Location:
Not on display
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Every artifact in the Air Mobility Command Museum, including this one, is part of the United States Air Force Heritage Program. We are not able to loan or sell artifacts in the museum's collection.

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