US 9TH AAF Officer Bullion Field Jacket English Made . UA1292

United States WW2 9th AAF Officer British made Field Jacket. One sleeve has a very nice bullion 9th Army Air Force shoulder sleeve insignia (patch) on upper portion of sleeve and four bullion overseas stripes on lower portion of the sleeve. Each stripe represents 6 months service in a combat zone. The 4 stripes would represent 2 years of service in a combat zone. Also, has bullion army air forces shoulder sleeve insignia on the other sleeve. There is a metal Lieutenant rank insignia on shoulder strap area of jacket. Also, has officer collar “U.S.” insignia on collar area. Private purchase tailor label marked: Tailored by Individual Tailoring Ltd, Chester England. Also, has British contract tag inside pocket marked: Size 44 Reg, 1943 with British military broad arrow mark. A nice condition ww2 British made Field Jacket with a really nice bullion 9th AAF patch.

Additional Notes: The Eisenhower jacket also known as “Ike” jacket, officially listed as the Jacket, Field, Wool, Olive Drab, is a type of waist length jacket developed for the US. Army during the later stages of WW2 and named after Dwight Eisenhower. Intended to be worn on its own or as an insulating layer beneath the M-1943 Field Jacket and over the standard wool flannel shirt and wool sweater, it featured a pleated back, adjustable waist band, fly front buttons, bellows chest pockets, slash side pockets, and shoulder straps.

The Ninth Air Force (9th AAF) played a crucial role in WW2, particularly in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. Initially activated in 1942, it operated in Egypt and Libya, later supporting the Normandy invasion and the Allied advance across France and Germany. The 9th AAF was a tactical air force, providing air support for ground troops and conducting bombing missions. It was inactivated in Germany in December 1945 but later reactivated in the U.S.

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