Original U.S. WWII British Made Embroidered 613th Bombardment Squadron, 401st Bombardment Group Flight Jacket Patch German Army Heer A curved leather-covered metal spring

A curved leather-covered metal spring arm extended downward from the helmets fiber shell and exerted tension on the ear phone to hold the ear flap assembly snugly against the user’s ear

but does show a lot of wear and some splitting

British Columbia

Richards unfortunately was missing

Original U.S. WWII British Made Embroidered 613th Bombardment Squadron, 401st Bombardment Group Flight Jacket Patch German Army Heer A curved leather-covered metal springOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a British made embroidered patch for the 613th Bombardment Squadron, 401st Bombardment Group. The patch does not appear to have been removed from a flight jacket and is offered in wonderful condition. The 613th Bombardment Squadron was activated in March 1943 at Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington, as one of the original squadrons of the 401st Bombardment Group. The initial cadre for the