Original U.S. Vietnam War Identified & Patched G-1 Flight Jacket of Captain John David Eaton, Commander of Submarine Squadron 2 US Civil War showing a partly bright finish

showing a partly bright finish with crisp lands and grooves

It has a great patina of age that is impossible to duplicate

This supple leather holster is maker marked and dated on the rear with:

but instead became a bush pilot for a brief time before switching occupations to civil engineering and construction project management in which he excelled for the next 45 years

and a small 4th of July Ball tag for the FSSF

Original U.S. Vietnam War Identified & Patched G-1 Flight Jacket of Captain John David Eaton, Commander of Submarine Squadron 2 US Civil War showing a partly bright finishOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the outstanding G 1 Flight jacket of Captain John David Eaton, Commander of Submarine Squadron 2. Eaton held a long career in the Navy, serving as an Ensign during the final two years of World War II and serving in various commands throughout the following 2 decades. He wore this jacket around 1969 1971. The jacket retains its makers tag which is heavily faded: JACKET, FLYING, MANS INTERMEDIATE, TYPE G 1 SIZE 42