US WWII USAAF Officers Service Coat & Trousers, 9th Air Force
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $250.00

Original period manufacture. This is a named coat A.H. STARKE 0650471, displaying the rank of Major on the shoulder straps, 9-place ribbon bar, sterling marked, pinback pilot wings, British mfg 9th AF SSI on the right shoulder, wool felt USAAF SSI on the right. The coat is a size 40R, the matching material trousers are not named, with a 32 inch waistband and 28 inch inseam. Both pieces are very clean, exhibiting normal wear and use, with no moth issues that I could observe. Ancestry could not come up with a match to this name, so further research needs to be done. The ribbons include a Silver Star, DFC, Air Medal, Purple Heart all correct for an aviation officer, three overseas stripes on the left cuff and a Presidential Unit Citation over the right upper pocket. Sold as a tribute set, making a nice display piece or living history use if it is your size.