a2jacketpatches
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Talking with a WW2 vet at the PO yesterday because I noticed an original ATC patch and AAF HQ Shoulder roundel on his B-15 jacket. He said "OH Yeah, it's original. I was issued this, an A2, one of those sheepskin jackets, and a windbreaker like the one I was wearing" ( my repop M41 ) Said he still had them all because they were issued just before he became an OSI agent and they wore civies. Everything looked legit until he took off the jacket revealing the quilted lining. Last year after finding an original B15 with alpaca lining, I did a lot of research finding out the quilted linings were bogus. Any chance they're not? Would hate to think the old timer is bullchitting me. It had a good looking spec label.