Original U.S. WWII B-17 “Mission Belle” S/Sgt Louis Francis Napoli’s Painted A-2 Flight Jacket with Painted Squadron Patch & British-Made Whistle - 30 Combat Missions - 338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group Military Maps and the stocks possibly replaced

and the stocks possibly replaced

along with the size 59

The Army Silver Eagle decal is still relatively well retained at about 60%

The flag comes with some research paperwork which actually contains an account of Private First Class Rethel William Flatt

and he was recalled to London only to be told that he was to return to Ceylon to face a court marshal

Original U.S. WWII B-17 “Mission Belle” S/Sgt Louis Francis Napoli’s Painted A-2 Flight Jacket with Painted Squadron Patch & British-Made Whistle - 30 Combat Missions - 338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group Military Maps and the stocks possibly replacedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the outstanding A 2 Flight Jacket of Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant Louis Francis Napoli (ASN 33193665), 338th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, who were based at the RAF Snetterton Heath in Norfolk (aka Station 138) in South West England. Napoli served as a crew member aboard the B 17 Mission Belle for 10 months, between August 1944 to May 1945. During his time aboard the B 17