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MASSIVE WWII 2 Army Air Corps 319th Bomb Group 438th Sq
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Fantastic identified combat bomber aerial gunner grouping with everything from the man's A2 with 438th Squadron patch to his socks! Personal uniform items of Sgt. Stan Wisniewski who entered WWII in September 1941 as a draftee at Camp Upton, New York. He went to Camp Wheeler in Georgia for basic infantry training w his aptitude for code got him a transfer to the Signal Corps--the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor . He trained for the Air Warning Service at Drew Field in Tampa Florida and went to radar school at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. By July 1942 he was stationed in Lakeland Florida as a T-5. He volunteered for Aerial Gunner training and earned his silver wings. He was further trained at Barksdale Field and Elgin Field and in November, 1943, he arrived in North Africa and took a 4 day box car ride via train to Sardinia. His first real ride was a B-26 named "Big Ass Bird" which tallied a record 145 missions before the war ended. Included is a 10 page typewritten autobiography that Stan compiled several years ago FULL of great personal insights of flying combat missions and dealing with flak , enemy ME-109 and FW-190 fighters and destruction. Stan survived 65 missions in 3 years from North Africa through Italy and into France. Also included is a 7 page detailed misson log that Stan kept. A truly historical and fantastic group of memorabilia! Included in the lot: A2 Bronco leather flight jacket size 38 with leather squadron patch, condition fair with age cracking to leather but all original; his issue woven scarf ; two tunics, one with his Gunner wings affixed; his dress PINK trousers; two shirts; several images and reunion items; the flight log and autobiography; his 50 caliber machine gun training guide; his dogtags; his soldier's handbook; his tie; two pair of socks; and his US Air Force jackets (he also served in Korea). Shipping COMPLIMENTARY on this fine historical lot (to the lower 48 US states; other locations, please inquire). PayPal ok to and NC residents must add 6.75% state sales tax to the total. Enjoy! Another FRESH and investment grade historical collection brought exclusively to e Ba y by
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