Original U.S. WWII 715th Bomb Squadron Painted A-2 Flight Jacket - 448th Bombardment Group British Lancer 19th 1945 of his experience

19th 1945 of his experience seeing a “slave labor” camp

with the objective of capturing the bridges intact in order to allow a deep penetration into the German occupied Netherlands and to capture the key bridge crossing the River Rhine at Arnhem

Phase I of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was over

Leon responded that he didn't think he could ever approach the wall

Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders

Original U.S. WWII 715th Bomb Squadron Painted A-2 Flight Jacket - 448th Bombardment Group British Lancer 19th 1945 of his experienceOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an exceptional A2 leather flight jacket issued to a member of the Mighty 8th Air Force, 448th Bombardment Group, 715th Bomb Squadron. The 715th Bomb Squadron was activated in mid 1943 as a B 24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron, trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to England in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during November 1943, assigned to VIII Bomber Command as a strategic bombardment squadron.