Original U.S. Pre-WWII Army Air Corps 118th Observation Squadron Enlisted Collar Disc DI ERA Kopec wrote a letter to

Kopec wrote a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol

so the maker mark cannot be read

Reichsbankdirektorium

and there are still the original maker and depot marks stamped onto the inside liner

WWI M1905 Sling with markings G&K 1918 J

Original U.S. Pre-WWII Army Air Corps 118th Observation Squadron Enlisted Collar Disc DI ERA Kopec wrote a letter toOriginal Item. Only One Available. When the 118th Observation Squadron was officially organized on 1 November 1923, there were some 66 officers and enlisted men officially on board. During the 1920s and 30s, the 118th "grew and prospered". Originally issued with obsolete Curtiss JN 4 "Jennies" left over from World War I, the unit was later equipped with experimental Curtiss OX 12's with rotary engines and a swept wing design. The squadron, or elements