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This type A2 flight jacket originally belonged to John S. Warner, the co-pilot for crew #67, 570th Bomb Squadron. He flew thirty-five combat missions over Europe during his tour with the 390th Bomb Group. Painted on the back of the jacket is a B-17 set against a blue and gold spherical background, below which is a series of white bombs, each of which denotes a completed mission. On the front of the jacket is the insignia for the 570th squadron, a joker with four ace cards in the background. Warner and his crew were flying “The Bad Egg” on a mission to Dusseldorf on September 9, 1944 when their aircraft caught fire resulting from the explosion of another aircraft flying alongside them. Using a single engine, they flew two more hours until they were forced to land at a friendly airfield near Colleville, France. The aircraft was officially given up for salvage on November 14, 1944. Thirteen days later, Warner would fly his last combat mission.

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This type A2 flight jacket originally belonged to John S. Warner, the co-pilot for crew #67, 570th Bomb Squadron. He flew thirty-five combat missions over Europe during his tour with the 390th Bomb Group. Painted on the back of the jacket is a B-17 set against a blue and gold spherical background, below which is a series of white bombs, each of which denotes a completed mission. On the front of the jacket is the insignia for the 570th squadron, a joker with four ace cards in the background. Warner and his crew were flying “The Bad Egg” on a mission to Dusseldorf on September 9, 1944 when their aircraft caught fire resulting from the explosion of another aircraft flying alongside them. Using a single engine, they flew two more hours until they were forced to land at a friendly airfield near Colleville, France. The aircraft was officially given up for salvage on November 14, 1944. Thirteen days later, Warner would fly his last combat mission.