Original U.S. WWII Named 8th Air Force British-Made Ike Jacket of Bombardier Lieutenant Norman C. Dalton with Red Lining & Bullion Wings Japanese Antique Guns a knit cuff hidden up

a knit cuff hidden up in the sleeve to keep warmth in and prevent snags (this was apparently a big problem)

The soldiers wrote in their names as well as their hometowns

and pistol ejection strap (top pull knot is gone)

The maker code is quite hard to read due to the condition of the shell

Original U.S. WWII Named 8th Air Force British-Made Ike Jacket of Bombardier Lieutenant Norman C. Dalton with Red Lining & Bullion Wings Japanese Antique Guns a knit cuff hidden upOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the tremendous British made ike jacket of Lieutenant Norman C. Dalton, who served aboard a B 17 Flying Fortress in the European theater during World War II. We were able to find a photo of Dalton, and a mention of his awarding of the Air Medal. As of October 29th, 1944, he had participated in 17 combat missions over France, Germany, and the Balkans, and he likely took part in several other missions before the end