Original U.S. WWII B-17 Dottie Jane 708th Bomb Squadron Named A-2 Flight Jacket with Research Binder and Journal Entries Brown Bess This helmet comes complete with

This helmet comes complete with canvas chinstrap and dates from perhaps 1942

so it could be reattached

They have the typical gauntlet style wrist protection made of thicker and more durable leather

The Narvik ExpeditionIn January 1940

we do not recommend these belts for firing as they most likely won

Original U.S. WWII B-17 Dottie Jane 708th Bomb Squadron Named A-2 Flight Jacket with Research Binder and Journal Entries Brown Bess This helmet comes complete withOriginal Item: One of a kind. Staff Sergeant Louis J. Torretta ASN 37416671 was a tail gunner aboard the B 17 42 31227 "Dottie Jane" which was assigned to the 708th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. His personal mission journal was digitized and can be found at this link. In addition to the jacket we include a comprehensive research binder consisting of photo copies and digital print of newspaper articles, research and photos of Dottie