USAAF Bomber Gloves

Object/Artifact

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Wright Museum of WWII

99.000.038 A-B

99.000.038 A-B

Name/Title

USAAF Bomber Gloves

Entry/Object ID

99.000.038 A-B

Description

Pair of wool fleece-lined brown leather US Army Air Forces bomber gloves, for high altitude flight. These are really a large mitten, but designed with both a thumb and a trigger finger. Fabric label attached at each fleece wool cuff: "TYPE A-3 A / SPEC. NO. 34-307C-A / SIZE LARGE / ORDER NO. (33-038) 44-6529 AF / ALEXETTE GLOVE CORP. / PROPERTY / AIR FORCES, US ARMY"

Update Date

March 18, 2024