tball101 Posted November 13, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 13, 2015 Just acquired this BEAUTIFUL jacket! It belonged to Wilfred H-a-s-c-h-k-e of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. He was a waist gunner on a b24 with the 448th bomb group, 715th Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force based in Seething, England. His B24 went down over the English Channel on Aug. 1st, 1944, becoming a member of the goldfish club by surviving the crash landing into the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sparty On Posted November 13, 2015 Share #7 Posted November 13, 2015 This is a first...I've never seen a painted goldfish club logo on an A-2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tball101 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted November 13, 2015 Definitely a first for me as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted November 13, 2015 Share #9 Posted November 13, 2015 Stunning........ I don't understand what I'm doing wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted November 13, 2015 Share #10 Posted November 13, 2015 Great A-2 in beautiful shape! Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted November 13, 2015 Share #11 Posted November 13, 2015 That is one FANTASTIC A-2. Congratulations on the find. Doinwork- I have collected US militaria for over 40 years and have had exactly two painted jackets in that time. I got hold of both of them within two weeks of each other. That was in the late 1980's. I've never found another out of the woodwork. It took me 27 years of looking for a real airborne "clicker" before I got my hands on one. I had my second less than a week later. I have not come across another since that time. Collecting is quirky. You never know what you are going to find. I guess that is why it is so much fun! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted November 13, 2015 Share #12 Posted November 13, 2015 A beautiful and interesting jacket for sure! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tball101 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted November 13, 2015 Thanks guys! Proud to add this one to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 13, 2015 Share #14 Posted November 13, 2015 That jacket is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 13, 2015 Share #15 Posted November 13, 2015 Great A2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted November 13, 2015 Share #16 Posted November 13, 2015 Jake , Awesome one there for sure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted November 14, 2015 Share #17 Posted November 14, 2015 The group history notes that the target for 1 August was a fuel dump in Paris, but bad weather scattered the group to hit three targets of opportunity. The narrative does not mention losses for that day so I could t get a plane or pilot name. No mention of your guy in the history either, and the replacement crew list is not indexed, unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tball101 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted November 14, 2015 Thanks Kyle. He was part of the Jack L. Black crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted November 14, 2015 Share #19 Posted November 14, 2015 BEAUTIFUL CONDITION-- GREAT COLORS FOR THE AGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tball101 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted November 19, 2015 I received a couple photos today of Sgt. H-as-chke from his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doyler Posted November 19, 2015 Share #22 Posted November 19, 2015 Great jacket.Always good to have a photo of the vet who owned the item.Just fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tball101 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks Doyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder505 Posted November 19, 2015 Share #24 Posted November 19, 2015 Stunning........ I don't understand what I'm doing wrong I was thinking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsmilitary Posted November 19, 2015 Share #25 Posted November 19, 2015 Cool jacket Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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