Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator 98th Bombardment Group Named Pilot A-2 Flight Jacket - Lt. Col Robert C. Mennell MG 15 The knapsack held soldier ‘essentials’

The knapsack held soldier ‘essentials’ such as stationary

His service is perhaps best summarized in his obituary which appears at this link on the 508th veteran website

which still had the thicker brim

except that it was designed for Winchester

There is the expected age toning on the white background of the Swas (Swas)

Original U.S. WWII B-24 Liberator 98th Bombardment Group Named Pilot A-2 Flight Jacket - Lt. Col Robert C. Mennell MG 15 The knapsack held soldier ‘essentials’Original Item: One of a kind. Lt. Col (Ret) Robert C. Mennell was born in New Brighton, PA on April 9, 1921. A master mechanic and machinist, Bob was fascinated by engines beginning with his early years as an avid motorcyclist who owned his own Indian motorcycle shop prior to serving in WW II as a B 24 Liberator Bomber pilot in the 98th Bomb Group in Lecce, Italy. This continued throughout his many years as a career Air Force officer: as an instructor