215USU2 - Model 1941 officer combat field jacket featuring the 1st Division "Big Red One" sleeve insignia with major's rank insignia. Excellent example of the second pattern officer field jacket. Medium size. $600.  More Photos

215USU1 - USAAF named uniform of 2nd Lieutenant Earl Triebes, Ser. # 02072551, 8th Air Force navigator. This set includes the service blouse, pants and khaki long sleeve shirt. The coat features bullion navigator wings and theater made 8th AF shoulder sleeve insignia. On each should epaulette is affixed the rank bar of a second lieutenant. Above the right breast pocket is the single purple ribbon bar signifying a unit citation. Above his right breast pocket are his ribbons for the award of the Air Medal with palm, European-African-Eastern Campaign, American Campaign and World War II Victory. The olive wool is in excellent condition. The interior displays the tailor's label as Kahn Tailoring Co., Indianapolis. A custom-made tag with the letters "ET" signifying Lt. Earl Triebes is sewn above the inside pocket. Sewn inside the pocket is a label with Earl Triebes' name and dated 8/44. With the service blouse comes the officer regulation khaki wool shirt. The shirt is in excellent condition being free of stains and mothing. The OD dark wool trousers match the service blouse and are nicely marked Uniforms, Serice, Officers 2-Piece (Trousers), Dated 9/15/42. With this unform comes research informing the reader that 2nd Lt. Triebes served with the B-17 Bomber crew of the 358th Leach Crew, Joseph V. Leach, Pilot. A period photo of the crew taken 01 Feb 1945 shows 2nd Lt. Triebes in the back row. $1200.  More Photos