Original U.S. WWII Air Transport Command Multi-Patched M1941 Field Jacket with Nametag in English & Arabic - Period-Applied Insignia

Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is the tremendous M1941 field jacket of Corporal John O. Bristow, who served with the Air Transport Command during World War II. The jacket is multi-patched, but the best feature is without a doubt the leather nametag, which shows Bristow’s name in both English and Arabic, certainly made for him by a local.

The jacket has an Army Air Forces patch on the left shoulder, Corporal chevrons on both sleeves, and a great large Air Transport Command patch on the right breast. On the left breast is a pinned set of Aircrew wings, butterfly pinback, and below this is that fantastic leather nametag with Bristow stitched in English and Arabic. 

The jacket is inscribed under the collar with B0385, Bristow’s laundry number. There is also a size tag, 34L. The zipper still works well, marked CONMAR. The jacket shows honest service wear and has all period-applied insignia. 

John Oliver Bristow II was born on June 29th, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland. He enlisted in the Army on February 26th, 1943, and joined the AAF, primarily the Air Transport Command. He passed away on August 15th, 1998 at the age of 74. There is much more research to be done on his service.

A fantastic jacket with tons of character, ready for further research and display.