SOLD US WW2 Officer 9th AAF Pilot Service Tunic . UA1323

United States WW2 9th Army Air Force (AAF) Officer Khaki (Tan) Service Tunic. Uniform has officer collar insignia, a pair of officers “U.S.” insignia and a pair of AAF (Army Air Force) officer insignia. Also, has Captain (Cpt.) Rank insignia on shoulder strap area. One sleeve has a very nice bullion 9th AAF shoulder sleeve insignia (patch) and the other sleeve has a bullion Army Air Forces patch. Above one front pocket is a full size aaf pilot wings and two 3 place ribbon bars. Also, pinned on pocket flap area is a 9th aaf sweetheart type pin. Interior has private purchase tailor label. Interior pocket tag is named and numbered and has size of 38 regular. Name and number also written on interior of tunic as well. A lot of wear and heavy moth damage near bottom portion of tunic and whole in lower back section as well.

Additional Notes: The United States (U.S.) Army basic service uniforms consisted of a winter service uniform of olive drab (OD) wool worn in temperate weather, and a summer service uniform of khaki (a shade of tan) cotton fabric worn in tropical weather. In addition to the basic service uniforms, there were also a variety of fatigue and combat uniforms utilized as well. During ww2 era, summer and winter service uniforms were worn during their respective seasons while on duty within the United States. During wartime deployment, the European Theater of Operations was considered a year-round temperate zone and the Pacific Theater of Operations a year-round tropical uniform zone. In the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, U.S. soldiers wore both seasonal uniforms.

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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