Original U.S. WWII USAAF Early Pattern M1 Flyers Protective Armor Flak Vest Jacket with Apron Category_Blunderbuss published by Collector Grade Publications

published by Collector Grade Publications (1994)

Generally two such Barracks Bags were issued to each soldier

Bethlehem Steel Company Quincy Yard ID Badge with photo

Sizes vary between US 6 3/4 and 7 1/4 (no choice)

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Early Pattern M1 Flyers Protective Armor Flak Vest Jacket with Apron Category_Blunderbuss published by Collector Grade PublicationsOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sown into multi layered nylon that would catch low