Original U.S. WWII Named 8th Air Force British-Made Ike Jacket of Bombardier Lieutenant Norman C. Dalton with Red Lining & Bullion Wings
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Original 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 of the war. We couldn’t find much information about his exact squadron or bombardment group, making for a great research project!
The jacket has 2nd Lieutenant bars on each shoulder, an 8th Air Force patch on the left sleeve, and US & Air Corps collar insignia. There is a Presidential Unit Citation with a frame over the right breast pocket, and over the left breast pocket is a 4-place ribbon bar with the Air Medal with 3 OLCs, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, and the World War II Victory medal. Over this is a gorgeous set of hand-sewn bullion bombardier wings on blue cloth backing, one of the nicest sets we have seen.
The interior of the jacket is red-lined, often associated with fighter pilots but also just a quirk of British-made jackets. There is a tag on the interior pocket showing the maker as Raman of London, with a date of March 1945 and the name DALTON over serial number O-780147.
Norman Conrad Dalton was born on May 25th, 1922 in Carroll County, Virginia. He first enlisted in the AAF on December 31st, 1942, first attending the AAF Flexible Gunnery School in Kingman, Arizona, and later attending the Army Air Forces Bombardier School at Kirkland Field, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He traveled overseas and took part in 17+ combat missions, returning home after the war and working as a coal miner. He passed away on August 3rd, 1986 of respiratory failure, possibly due to his years as a coal miner.
This is a tremendous British-made uniform, ready for further research and display.
Approximate Measurements:-
Collar to shoulder: 10.5"
Shoulder to sleeve: 24”
Shoulder to shoulder: 14"
Chest width: 19.5”
Waist: 14.5"
Front length: 23"
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