Jacket, Leather, A-2, T/Sgt. Stanley Sadloski, Gunner, B-24, 9th BS, 7th BG, 10th Air Force, USAAF, CBI, Injured

€1,495.00

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Amazing genuine WWII USAAF A-2 leather jacket, which belonged to an American airman who served in the China-Burma-India theater of operations.

Quite good, worn condition; shows a nice patina and various signs of wear, including a few tears on the cuffs and waistband. The oroginal collar hook, Conmar zipper (in working order), and snap fasteners are still present.

Name Sadloski and laundry number 0475 have been stenciled on the lining. Corresponds to size 42R.

Stanley Patrick Sadloski was born on May 21, 1917 in Hartford, Connecticut and joined the Air Corps on November 4, 1940 (ASN 11010475). He went on to serve with 25th Material Squadron at Wheeler Field, Hawaii and survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Following his transfer to 9th Bomb. Squadron, 7th Bomb. Group, 10th Air Force, he later deployed to India, where he served as a flight engineer and aerial gunner and was injured on March 24, 1945, when B-24L #44-49607 '28', aboard which he flew, crashed in the Ganges Delta during a raid on Burma.

Discharged on March 1st, 1946 as a Technical Sergeant, this recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal, who was credited with 44 combat missions, passed away on September 3, 1998.

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=11010475&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=366604

https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/44-49607.html

https://www.cbi-theater.com/wall_of_honor/bio/scranton_edwin.html

http://theyweresoldiers.com/index.php/tag/ssgt-edward-reed-11090457/

https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/146467545/stanley-p-sadloski

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