Original Japanese WWII Hand-Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Signatures & Page of Translations - 30 x 34” Rear Sight Assembly with an inlet on one

with an inlet on one side

Air-raid helmets in Japan

Overall a really interesting A-2 jacket for a WWII CBI Hump Pilot with loads of original documentation and provenance

The grille cloth over the speaker is still in great shape

There is light oxidation and patination on this

Original Japanese WWII Hand-Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Lots of Signatures & Page of Translations - 30 x 34” Rear Sight Assembly with an inlet on oneOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of a Japanese Good Luck flag, with the names of dozens of Japanese friends and family of the departing soldier. There are also some well wishes such as Prayers for Eternal Good Fortune in War. One signature that may name the piece reads Congratulations to Shoji Umeki on his departure. The flag measures 30 x 34 and retains both of its original leather corner reinforcements along with the tie