Original U.S. WWII 61st Fighter Squadron Named M-1943 M43 Field Jacket Featured Item Thereafter

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secretary to the admiralty

known in Europe as 11

The silver is stunning and this will be a credit to any collection

CARRIED at WATERLOO

Original U.S. WWII 61st Fighter Squadron Named M-1943 M43 Field Jacket Featured Item ThereafterOriginal Item: One of a kind. From 1943 to 1945, the 61st produced 19 Aces, the highest of any squadron in Europe, destroying 248 aircraft in the air and 67. 5 aircraft on the ground. In 1944, it was recognized as the first fighter squadron in the European theater to score over 100 victories The 61st Fighter Squadron was constituted as the 61st Pursuit Squadron as part of the 56th Pursuit Group at Savannah, Georgia, on 15 January 1941. The squadron