Original U.S. WWII Naval Aviator Sheepskin Winter Flight M-445A Jacket Converted to Vest French Machine Guns Purple heart

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NOTE: Split Pins are not included with this liner

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Original U.S. WWII Naval Aviator Sheepskin Winter Flight M-445A Jacket Converted to Vest French Machine Guns Purple heartOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. From the bleak Aleutians to the isolated airstrips of the Pacific, US Navy and Marine pilots of WW2 were issued the M 445A sheepskin leather flight jacket for winter weather. This US Marine Corp Aviator WW2 M 445A, in approximate size 40, has been converted to a vest and is in good condition, with expected wear from use and age but overall the jacket is in fine shape. The tough sheepskin leather construction,