Original U.S. Korean War VMF-N-542 Bateyes Radio Operator Svoboda Painted G-1 Leather Flying Jacket Russian Ordnance Around noon the 101st Airborne

Around noon the 101st Airborne were met by the lead reconnaissance units from XXX Corps

This fine example is unmarked

so once fully loaded this was a large pack indeed

Fuze is marked with 3 九 十 (9 10)

It flew many long-range missions to France

Original U.S. Korean War VMF-N-542 Bateyes Radio Operator Svoboda Painted G-1 Leather Flying Jacket Russian Ordnance Around noon the 101st AirborneOriginal Item: One of a kind. Fantastic Korean War USMC aircrew member G 1 flight jacket with custom hand painted art. Brown leather goatskin jacket with brown shearling collar and brown blanket lining brown knit cuffs and waistband two flap, patch pockets on the front (no buttons nor button holes) painted in white on the right front is a pair of eyes with "VMF N 542" painted above the eyes and "BATEYES" painted below the eyes painted on the left