Original U.S. WWII Yuma Army Airfield Named M-1941 Field Jacket with Painted Yuma Patch - Walter Hawkins Jr. German Militaria barrel releases and locks and

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

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

and has serial number 3426 on most parts

and still retains some of the original plate

born in 1925

Original U.S. WWII Yuma Army Airfield Named M-1941 Field Jacket with Painted Yuma Patch - Walter Hawkins Jr. German Militaria barrel releases and locks andOriginal 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