Author: Jon A. Maguire
Publisher: SCHIFFER BOOKS, Mar 2004
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-88740-578-9
Synopsis
A new look at the uniforms & insignia of the USAAF during the World War II years covers a broad range of clothing, collar insignia, rank insignia, shoulder/sleeve insignia & squadron patches. 500+ color & B&W photos; 8.5x11 inches, 192 pgs.
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This new look at the uniforms and insignia of the USAAF during the World War II years covers a broad range of clothing, collar insignia, rank insignia, shoulder/sleeve insignia and squadron patches. Additionally, there is an in-depth examination of wing qualification badges. Actual items are presented in nearly 600 illustrations in full color, and also as they appeared in actual war-era photos. Actual uniform regulations and illustrations from the 1943 and 1944 Officers Guides are also provided.
Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens will be a useful addition to the libraries of collectors, historians, modelers and veterns alike.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jon Maguire is also the author of American Flight Jackets, Airmen &Aircraft: A History of U.S. Flyers' Jackets from World War I to Desert Storm(with John Conway). Jon lives in Oklahoma City, Ok.
