WW II AAF NAMED A-2 FLIGHT JACKET ON CRATER MAKER,451st + MEDALS,DOCUMENTS,BOOKS, BOMBARDIER WINGS,+++++++++++ Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 1,913.00 Time Left - Bid Count 28 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Pinellas Park, Florida See more about 'WW II AAF NAMED A-2 FLIGHT JACKET ON CRATER MAKER,451st' Description UP FOR AUCTION IS A FANTASTIC WW2 AIRFORCE GROUPING THAT CONSISTS OF A VERY WELL DECORATED NAMED FLIGHT JACKET WITH MANY DOCUMENTS,MEDALS WINGS,CAP BADGE HIS AAF GRADUATION BOOKS.A CERTIFICATE FOR VALOR & DOG TAG.THIS BOMBARDIER ,JAMES V. DePAOLA WAS ON THE AIRPLANE BY THE NAME OF THE CRATER MAKER,WHICH WAS IN THE 451st BOMB GROUP WHICH DID MOST OF THE BOMBING OF ITALY! .HE WAS FROM NEWARK,N.J. & JOINED THE SERVICE IN MARCH OF 1942 & IN 1943 WAS APPOINTED A 1st Lt. & HE THEN WENT TO CHILDRESS ARMY AIR FIELD & YOU ALSO HAVE THAT BOOK & AN ON COURSE BOOK FOR THE CLASS OF 43-11. YOU ALSO HAVE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS,ENLISTMENT RECORD & DISCHARGE OF PRIVATE DePAOLA AS AN AVIATION CADET TO BECOME AN OFFICER,HIS DEPLOMA FOR AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC,A LETTER INFORMING HIM OF HIS COMMISSION AS A 2nd LT. , A GRADUATION BOOKLET,HIS 1st LT. APPOINTMENT PAPER & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE THAT LIST HIS MEDALS & CITATIONS,RESERVE PAPERS FROM 51-1980 THAT SHOW HE RETIRED AS A MAJOR!! NOW LETS GET TO THE FANTASTIC FLIGHT JACKET! THE A-2 JACKET IS A SIZE 36 & IT HAS THE LEATHER PATCH ON THE FRONT OF THE BOX CAR IN THE CLOUDS! IT HAS 50 BOMB MISSIONS ALSO ON THE FRONT & IN CHECKING ON HIS DDOCUMENTS THEY ONLY GAVE HIM CREDIT FOR 35 MISSIONS & 237 COMBAT HOURS. HIS DAUGHTER TOLD ME THAT HE WROTE COUNTLESS LETTERS TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS MISSIONS. ON ONE SLEEVE THERE IS THE AMERICAN FLAY PAINTED & ON THE OTHER SLEEVE THE 15th AIRORCE PATCH IS PAINTED! ON THE BACK YOU HAVE THE GREAT PAINTING OF THE BOMB WITH THE NAME "CRATER MAKER" UNDERNEATH! THE ONLY PROBLEMS ARE THE TORN END OF THE SLEEVE , CRACKING ON THE COLLAR & SOME DRYNESS ON THE SHOULDERS. IT NEEDS SOME LEATHER CONDITIONER BUT I WOULD RATHER THE NEXT OWNER DO THAT. NEXT YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEDALS & ITEMS. CASED AIRMEDAL,NOT NAMED,WW2 MEDAL EUROPEAN MEDAL AMERICAN CAMPAIN MEDAL,RIBBON BAR WITH UNIT CITATION,4 OAKLEAF CLUSTERS ON THE AIRMEDAL,STERLING SET OF STERLING BOMBARDIER WINGS , GAUNT ,LONDON CAP BADGE,BRACLET CENTER WITH HIS INITIALS, A DOG TAG & HIS 1960 CAPTAIN ID. LAST BUT NOT LEAST THERE IS A BOOK BY MIKE HILL ABOUT THE 451st BOMB GROUP IN WW2 THAT HAS THE CREW OF THE CRADER MAKER IN IT. .THIS GREAT PIECE OF WW2 HISTORY WILL BE SOLD WITH A MODEST RESERVE,SO DON'T MISS IT ! EXCELLENT GROUP FOR YOUR WW2 COLLECTION! PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE INTERESTING ITEMS!!! BUYER TO PAY 20.00 FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING! INSURANCE WILL BE EXTRA & WILL ONLY BE ADDED ON IF ITEM SELLS FOR OVER $25.00,OR IF YOU REQUIRE IT.IF YOU DO NOT WANT INS. ON ITEMS OVER THE $25.00 WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST DELIVERY. ANY ITEM SOLD OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. MUST BE PAYED FOR IN U.S.DOLLARS & THE POSTAL RATE WILL BE FIGURED ON COMPLETION OF AUCTION!MAKE SURE THE ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON IS ALLOWED IN YOUR COUNTRY!! Place a Bid!