United States. An Army Air Forces Jacket, To Captain (Later Lieutenant Colonel) Clifford L. Peterson, C.1945 Hold and is overall exceptionally well

and is overall exceptionally well preserved

as did also the 33rd

the former revealing that McLay was entitled to wear four Blue Service Chevrons and Two Gold Casualty Chevrons

He likely saw action during the French campaign and afterwards was stationed as part of the occupational force

recipient of the Companion of the Order of St

United States. An Army Air Forces Jacket, To Captain (Later Lieutenant Colonel) Clifford L. Peterson, C.1945 Hold and is overall exceptionally wellThis jacket is fabricated from a fine army green wool, button down epaulette straps on both shoulders, each of which is secured in place by a large brown plastic button at the neck end, with a Lieutenant Colonel rank insignia pinned in place on both straps. There is an Eighth Air Force patch sewn in place on the left shoulder and a United States Army Air Forces patch sewn in place on the right shoulder, both badges in red, white and dark yellow