Original U.S. WWII USAAF Type D-1 Shearling Jacket with Type A3 Winter Flying Trousers German Army Heer with a medium brown color

with a medium brown color indicating light use

possibly arsenal replacements

then was converted to take a metallic cartridge

We assume this is the operating number of the soldier it was issued to at some point

It entered service in 1943

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Type D-1 Shearling Jacket with Type A3 Winter Flying Trousers German Army Heer with a medium brown colorOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. The D 1 is a simple middleweight sheepskin jacket with two zip pockets, originally intended for use by USAAF ground crew personnel, often working in horrific weather conditions. Considering the D1 was designed as a ground crew jacket a surprising number made their way into the air. Because of its simple design, the choice of intermediate weight sheepskin and its lack of bulk in comparison to the Type B3, many