Original U.S. WWI Air Service Lieutenant John M. Pettingell Uniform & Field Gear Grouping with Claire R. Oberst-Named Musette Bag - Credited with One Aerial Victory Uniforms The division was formed on

The division was formed on mobilization of the German Army in August 1914 as part of the XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps

the original design of the Stielhandgranate

Most also had smooth backs like this example

One month later

Original U.S. WWI Air Service Lieutenant John M. Pettingell Uniform & Field Gear Grouping with Claire R. Oberst-Named Musette Bag - Credited with One Aerial Victory Uniforms The division was formed onOriginal Items: One of a Kind Group. This is an extensive World War I U. S. Army Air Service officers uniform and field equipment grouping belonging primarily to Second Lieutenant John M. Pettingell, a trained pursuit pilot and flying instructor who served during the remarkable wartime expansion that created Americas first large military aviation force. The grouping contains Pettingells officers uniform, named headgear, three pairs of breeches,