Item:
ON5405

Original U.S. WWII P-38 Lightning Pilot A-2 Flight Jacket - 337th Fighter Squadron

Item Description

Original Items: One-of-a-kind set. This wonderful condition A-2 flight jacket belonged to 2nd Lieutenant George Roger Cohan who flew a Lockheed P-38 Lightning during World War Two as a member of the 337th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Air Force.

The 337th Fighter Squadron was activated in 1942 in Keflavik, Iceland, equipped with Lockheed P-38 Lightnings. Mission was to intercept and destroy German planes that on occasion attempted to attack Iceland or that appeared in that area on reconnaissance missions. Returned to the United States in November 1942 as a IV Fighter Command Lightning Replacement Training Unit (RTU). Trained P-38 pilots in California and Washington State until phaseout of Lightning training in March 1944.

According to his son, who is still alive and provided the scans of the photos included with this jacket, in 1944 George was transferred to the Pacific Theater of Operations and flew multiple combat missions through the war's end in 1945. One photo shows Lt. Cohan wearing this very jacket!

•This very nice condition A-2 jacket features with some wonderful features including: Large leather embossed 337th Fighter Squadron patch to left chest and shows a P-38 Lightning with GEORGE ROGER COHAN and 337th FTR. SQDN. Jacket is a large size 38 with original lining, original cuffs, original waistband. Functional CROWN zipper and a data label that reads:

TYPE A-2
Drawing NO. 30-1415
CONTRACT NO. W535-AC-27752
ROUGH WEAR CLOTHING CO.
Middeltown, PA.
PROPERTY
AIR FORCE U.S. ARMY

 Also included are copies of three wartime photos of Lt. Cohan in uniform, one of him wearing this very jacket, and a scan of original wartime document show some of his service record. George's son provided information and copies of photos and documents to accompany this jacket.

Overall, a really wonderful fighter pilot A-2 jacket offered at an affordable price.

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