Dear all,
has anyone here ever come across an original 20th FG jacket with similar artwork on it as seen in the picture of Jack Ilfrey in his A-2?
http://veterantributes.org/Photos/JackMIlfrey.jpg
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I communicated a bit with Jack back in the 90s and he told me that his and other, similar "winged 8" emblems were done in a combination of paint and gold leaf (!)
His jacket was stolen on the troopship taking Jack home. In some group pictures of 20FG...
20FG gold leaf jacket art
has anyone here ever come across an original 20th FG jacket with similar artwork on it as seen in the picture of Jack Ilfrey in his A-2?
http://veterantributes.org/Photos/JackMIlfrey.jpg
View attachment 15809
I communicated a bit with Jack back in the 90s and he told me that his and other, similar "winged 8" emblems were done in a combination of paint and gold leaf (!)
His jacket was stolen on the troopship taking Jack home. In some group pictures of 20FG...
20FG gold leaf jacket art