Original U.S. WWII Named 5th Tow Target Squadron 5th Air Force Patched A2 Jacket with Blood Chit - Captain Charles H. Shuff British Flare Guns It is around the longer

It is around the longer end of the blade length range

and looks to be the early / pre-war brass plated type

It is marked MACHETE WITH SHEATH / TYPE

The visor is still relatively stiff

Original U.S. WWII Named 5th Tow Target Squadron 5th Air Force Patched A2 Jacket with Blood Chit - Captain Charles H. Shuff British Flare Guns It is around the longerOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the outstanding A 2 Flight Jacket of Captain Charles H. Shuff, who served in the 5th Tow Target Squadron, 5th Air Force during World War II. The mission of the squadron was to provide aerial support for radar tracking and A. A. A. firing for U. S. Army A. A. A. Battalions in Europe. The jacket is double patched to the front with the Disney designed squadron patch of the 5th Tow Target Squadron over Shuffs name tag