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Aircrew Member Individual First Aid packet. Stock Number 9714000. Aluminum box of two parts that contained various medical items. The box is empty but still has the tape that was used to close it, which is very rare. The box is now filled with a block of wood with the tape back in place which...

So Sew Soldier sewing kit. Small tin case with leatherette cover that contains sewing materials. The patent number dates to the late 30's. Nice for display, footlocker or 'use in the field'. Very good condition.

Officer's belt buckle with jump wings. The bucket was made by Luxenberg. Very good condition.

Officer's trousers belt with jump wings on buckle. There are faint markings on the belt. Length seems to be about 32/33. Superb piece for display. Very good condition.

NAVY N-1 winter jacket, aka Deck jacket. Size 40. Contract NXsx 73255 of August 1944. Produced by A. Pritzker & Sons, Boston MA. All buttons and drawstring present. With brass Conmar zipper that function swell. The pull of the zipper still has its original fabric tab. Some slight wear...

OD wool knitted high neck sweater, size Medium. With label, 1944 dated. The five buttons are present. The sweater seems hardly worn but does have some scattered small holes on the back mainly. Perfect example of a garment often worn by GI's. Very good condition.

OD wool knitted high neck sweater, size Large. With label, 1944 dated. The five buttons are present. With very nice 'contrast knitting' at the shoulders, waist and sleeves. The sweater seems hardly worn but does have some scattered small holes o the back mainly. Perfect example of a garment...

Wool knitted cap aka 'Jeep cap' and 'Beanie'. With label Small size. The cap seems unworn but has a tiny hole on the side. As often worn under the helmet. Very good condition.

Air Force officer's 'crusher' cap. The cap is a 'crusher' type with the sides no longer rigid due to the wear of headphones.  All te leather parts are still in good shape and well attached. Very good condition. 

Gloves of pressed wool with leather palms. Size 9. The gloves seem hardly worn, if at all. Leather palm gloves were already worn by US paratroops in Normandy (see photos from Michel DeTrez's books). They became common occurence late 1944 and during the Battle of the Bulge. Also see photo of...

Leather palm gloves. These are actually the very first type when they were made of knitted wool, as seen in the Quartermaster catalog of 1943. The gloves are a size 9, unused and still attached together by a cotton thread with size tag. These early knitted gloves are very hard to find....

Hand knitted OD wool Balaclava/skull cap. It is a truly used piece with dirt and grime. Very good condition.