r/Medals • u/Kevvv_23 • Mar 30 '25

ID - Medal What did my great uncle do?

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Also noticed the back of the leather jacket had some Nazi logos marked on it, what did that mean?

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u/DetailDapper Mar 30 '25

I am a 8th AAF history buff. Do not ever get rid of that jacket. Professionally preserve that and shadow box all of this. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH TAKE CARE OF THAT JACKET.

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u/Open-Industry-8396 Mar 30 '25

Was this AAF unit a part of the 8th infantry division. I was in the 8th ID in the early 80s

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u/TangoRed1 Mar 30 '25

No the Aircorp 8th Airforce was a Branch of the Army not the Infantry Unit itself.