Original U.S. WWII 127th Airborne Engineer Battalion 11th Airborne Stenciled HBT Jacket from Book Heroes in our Midst U.S. Air Force Cotton flags were issued during

Cotton flags were issued during WWII and a nylon flag was issued during the Korean War

How can I determine the shell size

JONES" in the Regiment

but the rear sight leaf is the S

the helmet was also used with the A-13 oxygen-mask & later the P-Type oxygen-mask

Original U.S. WWII 127th Airborne Engineer Battalion 11th Airborne Stenciled HBT Jacket from Book Heroes in our Midst U.S. Air Force Cotton flags were issued duringOriginal Items: One of a kind. We were told by the previous owner that this very jacket appears in one of the volumes of the book Heroes in our Midst by John Angolia. This is a standard WWII U. S. Army Herring Bone Twill field jacket with a stenciled insignia on the reverse with parachute wings and 127 A B ENGR. BN. 11th AIRBORNE DIV. Approximate Measurements: Collar to Shoulder: 10"Shoulder to Sleeve: 23"Shoulder to Shoulder: 19"Chest width: 22"Waist