Brian Keith Posted October 4, 2015 Share #1 Posted October 4, 2015 Sometimes you just have to buy something at the auction! I don’t really go to many auctions, but came across the sale ad for this estate sale featuring this A-2. The veteran passed in 1984, and his wife passed earlier this year. The auctioneer found this coat hanging in the closet. I was successful in purchasing the jacket, and about 60% of his photographs. Most other military things went to the four winds (wings, yearbooks, binoculars, cameras). I got in deep in the jacket, so dropped out on most other things. I was pleased that the auctioneers put the jacket up first of the militaria, that is what was the key of the group. The A-2 features the classic CBI leather “Blood Chit” on the back, leather CBI SSI on the right shoulder and most of the AAF decal on the left shoulder. It never had rank or a name tab. It is still nice and soft, not really suffered from age or poor storage, a couple of holes in the cuffs and waist, but not serious. Information that I have gleaned is that Covault went through flight training at Sedalia Army Air Field later in 1943 and did some training at Freeman Field in Columbus, Indiana. Later, served mainly at the Shanghai Air Depot in Shanghai, China late in 1945.It appears he spent some time in North Africa, and India. He flew C-47’s and C-46’s mostly. I’ll post a few WW II photos of Covault wearing his A-2 also. Comments welcome, thanks for looking. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Keith Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted October 4, 2015 Covault with his friend "Chang" and wearing his jacket in China. The "Crusher" was not in the sale. probably lost many years ago. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted October 4, 2015 Share #4 Posted October 4, 2015 nice! love the tooled leather blood chit. great to have an A2 with provenance. good size too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 4, 2015 Share #5 Posted October 4, 2015 Comments? I can only say wow beautiful jacket! Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted October 4, 2015 Thanks for your comments guys! I'm glad you like it also. I got into it a bit heavy, as they say, you didn't over pay, you just bought too soon! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted October 4, 2015 Share #7 Posted October 4, 2015 "Getting in deep" seems to be a common ailment with a lot of us. But... you're the one who took it home, so you win. Maybe next week you find a steal out there somewhere - I think it all sort of balances out in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted October 4, 2015 Share #8 Posted October 4, 2015 I forgot to mention that that is one beautiful jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted October 4, 2015 Thanks for your comments Sundance, I did get a 1944 dated, AN-5743-1, 8 Day Aircraft clock made by Waltham Watch Company for $1 towards the end of the sale, by that time, the military collectors had left. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nack Posted October 5, 2015 Share #10 Posted October 5, 2015 Great jacket. I love CBI stuff, and would have paid for it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted October 5, 2015 Share #11 Posted October 5, 2015 Very nice jacket. Congrats. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted October 5, 2015 Share #12 Posted October 5, 2015 Nice one Brian! Is he a Hoosier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted October 5, 2015 Share #13 Posted October 5, 2015 Absolutely fantastic piece - glad you could keep some of it together. You might could track down the other and reunite them all. Gorgeous jacket - congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted October 5, 2015 Share #14 Posted October 5, 2015 Awesome jacket in great size and nice contract too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted October 6, 2015 Thanks for all the good comments, makes the sting of writing the check feel better. Beast: yes, He was from Bluffton, IN. One of the reason's I went deep, he was pretty local to the Museum. Doingworkinvans; My pockets weren't deep enough to purchase all his militaria, I did what I could and still stay married! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted October 6, 2015 Share #16 Posted October 6, 2015 Nice, I like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted October 6, 2015 Share #17 Posted October 6, 2015 Thanks for all the good comments, makes the sting of writing the check feel better. Beast: yes, He was from Bluffton, IN. One of the reason's I went deep, he was pretty local to the Museum. Doingworkinvans; My pockets weren't deep enough to purchase all his militaria, I did what I could and still stay married! BKW Glad it's going to a good home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted October 6, 2015 Share #18 Posted October 6, 2015 Great jacket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCUNC76 Posted January 27, 2016 Share #19 Posted January 27, 2016 Wow...nice to find a jacket with some history behind it , congrats !Such stories these jackets could tell if they could ! TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted January 27, 2016 Share #20 Posted January 27, 2016 Nice CBI A-2 jacket. Diabolical Angel was a B-17G (43-38541) with the 401st BG, 612th BS. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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