United States. An Army Air Forces Jacket, To Captain (Later Lieutenant Colonel) Clifford L. Peterson, C.1945 Archive with RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker

with RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked "M1/25"

52 Squadron

A mid-war example of a Luftwaffe Silver Grade Squadron Clasp for Short Range Day Fighters “Frontflugspange für Jäger”

the obverse with a central Bavarian lion rampant inside of an oak leaf wreath

packet of issue

United States. An Army Air Forces Jacket, To Captain (Later Lieutenant Colonel) Clifford L. Peterson, C.1945 Archive with RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and makerThis jacket is fabricated from a fine army green wool, button down epaulette straps on both shoulders, each of which is secured in place by a large brown plastic button at the neck end, with a Lieutenant Colonel rank insignia pinned in place on both straps. There is an Eighth Air Force patch sewn in place on the left shoulder and a United States Army Air Forces patch sewn in place on the right shoulder, both badges in red, white and dark yellow