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ARTIFACT:
This is a World War II United States Navy M-422A flight jacket with a rare sewn-on United States Marine Corps name plate. Little is known to us about Lieutenant L. R. Reeder, the original wearer of the jacket. The M-422A debuted in 1941, succeeding the M-422 jacket, which had no designated place to store a pencil. The jacket is in leather with a red lining and is a size 38.
VINTAGE:
Circa World War II.
SIZE:
Size 38. Approximately 20" (armpit to armpit), 17-1/2" (across back shoulder to shoulder), 23-1/2" from shoulder seam to end of cuff and about 25-1/2" from base of collar to bottom of waistband.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Goatskin leather, mouton (lamb's wool) collar, twill, elasticized cotton/nylon, nickel, plated brass.
ATTACHMENT:
Zipper, snap placket beneath, inside snap pocket, buttons on exterior pockets.
MARKINGS:
JACKETS, INTERSTATE BU AERO (Bureau of Aeronautics)-U.S. NAVY SPECIFICATION M-422A WILLS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT NXS-290; LT. L.R. REEDER USMCR 021193 (?) inside lining; TALON on zipper.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. STORE CON-LL-20-VGEJX12 LABEJX3/12 SABEJX5/13
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): The jacket has some small rips in the lining, identical tears to the cuffs, and overall wear besides.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
