WWII USMC VMF-321 Corsair Pilot NAMED Group GOLD Wings
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OK, are y'all ready for this auction??? When I bought this group from the Vet's family member, I had planned on keeping it since I love unusual WWII groupings, but once again money woes and a bad collecting habit get in the way! So, it must be sold. This U.S. Marine Pilot flew the Corsair Fighter aircraft with the "Hell's Angles" of VMF-321 in the Pacific. I really don't know where to begin... The uniforms are amazing and in fine condition - ALL are named to the man, the dress blues are even dated! I love the tan light weight jacket with the Hell's Angles emblem painted on it - the only negative is his name tag on the front left chest was removed, sorry... I find it like I find it. His hat is named and the P-1941 shirt/jacket is named, front and back - a little heavy on the ink that day I guess. His High School diploma is included as is his Jr. Collect diploma. Apparently, he was in the Navy Pre-Flight School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before he joined up...note the pillow case (some bleeding of the printing) and bible from there. The photos are many, most of them GREAT! A couple are wrinkled a bit, but most are MINT. Several are not pictured... he had a different gal in each one it seems. Check the one picture out of him on the street... you can see the Squadron emblem on his leather jacket. I sure wish
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