Original U.S. WWII Yuma Army Airfield Named M-1941 Field Jacket with Painted Yuma Patch - Walter Hawkins Jr. German Militaria Bitche fell to the 100th

Bitche fell to the 100th Infantry Division

barrel releases and locks and the hammer holds back and fires as expected

and it is marked with a QUEEN'S CROWN / V

This one appears to be an immediate post-war production and would have been used during the latter part of the Indian Wars

with a special role in helping prisoners of war

Original U.S. WWII Yuma Army Airfield Named M-1941 Field Jacket with Painted Yuma Patch - Walter Hawkins Jr. German Militaria Bitche fell to the 100thOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The Yuma Army Air Field was an advanced training ground for army pilots during World War II. The airfield was first created in the 1920s as a simple open field with a windsock for use by airplanes. In 1942 the Army was given the use of the land for a flight training school and the first cadets arrived in January, 1943. In the first year alone, the Yuma Field saw a dozen graduating classes. The Yuma Field offered advanced