Original U.S. WWII Navy Fighter Squadron VF-142 A.T. Shop Marked Deck Jacket - Size 36 - 1944 Contract Date Lewis Gun indicating the branch to be

indicating the branch to be Railway

and Britain and France were directed to prepare Libya's independence in a resolution passed on 21 November 1949

261 total casualties: KIA-2

The hilt has much of the the original nickel plating over the pot metal base

with just a bit of wear from storage

Original U.S. WWII Navy Fighter Squadron VF-142 A.T. Shop Marked Deck Jacket - Size 36 - 1944 Contract Date Lewis Gun indicating the branch to beOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great 1944 contract dated Navy deck jacket with unit markings on the back for the A. T. Shop (electronic maintenance) of Fighter Squadron VF 142, the Ghostriders. VF 142 was established on on 24 August 1948 as VF 193, and wasnt redesignated as VF 142 until 15 October 1963, meaning this jacket was most likely used into the 1960s. The jacket has a clear size tag below the collar reading: SIZE 36 CONT. NXsx