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Everyday Heroes: Missing World War II bomber jacket comes home

This is a story you do not hear every day. A World War II leather bomber jacket was left behind at a bar in Tacoma, Washington in the early 1950s. After no one returned to claim it, a man took it home ...
UPI

WWII jacket returned to owner's family more than 60 years later

March 15 (UPI) --A World War II bomber jacket left behind at a Washington restaurant in the early 1950s was returned to the daughter of its original owner more than 60 years later. Pat Nesbitt, who ...
Business Insider

Bomber Jackets: The Painted Jacket Art of World War II

Immersive Exhibit Based on John Slemp's Book Bomber Boys VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new immersive exhibition based on John Slemp's book, Bomber Boys – WWII Flight Jacket Art ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach highlights World War II flight jacket

The U.S. Army Air Corps A-2 flight jacket was among the most iconic and treasured items of military apparel ever issued to American military personnel during World War II. Based upon “Bomber Boys,” a ...