Original U.S. WWII 61st Fighter Squadron Named M-1943 M43 Field Jacket British Field Gear from something resembling jodhpurs to

from something resembling jodhpurs to a straighter 'plus-fours' shape

War Merit Cross First Class

NOTE: Original post war cardboard Ericsson marked transport box no longer available

These numbers have no practical meaning for collectors at this point

Grant disengaged and moved to the southeast

Original U.S. WWII 61st Fighter Squadron Named M-1943 M43 Field Jacket British Field Gear from something resembling jodhpurs toOriginal Item: One of a kind. From 1943 to 1945, the 61st produced 19 Aces, the highest of any squadron in Europe, destroying 248 aircraft in the air and 67. 5 aircraft on the ground. In 1944, it was recognized as the first fighter squadron in the European theater to score over 100 victories The 61st Fighter Squadron was constituted as the 61st Pursuit Squadron as part of the 56th Pursuit Group at Savannah, Georgia, on 15 January 1941. The squadron