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USN Patrol Pilot's Grouping VPB-2

Lt.(JG) Cloyd F. Hoover flying PBY Catalina and PBM Mariners. A nice veteran's grouping featuring the USN Type M-445A shearling flight jacket in (size 38), shearling flight gloves, cold weather face mask, Type AN-6530 flying goggles, Pilot wing badges, documents, certificates, paperwork, Log books, dog tag, personalized I.D. bracelet, and much more. The shearling jacket does have one small repair tear on the back (as shown), otherwise a very clean solid example that displays well. The goggle face pad is somewhat stiff, otherwise excellent. Overall, a very nice complete grouping to a Navy Patrol Bomber Pilot from WWII.
$900.00

13th Air Force B-24 Gunner - 31st Bomb Squadron 5th Bomb Group SWP

T/Sgt Thomas P Wielgus
Tom Wielgus was born and raised in Columbus, Nebraska. In June of 1942, he enlisted in the USAAF, did basic training and was then sent to Radio Operators and Mechanics school in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Oddly considering his less than perfect eyesight, he was sent to Aerial Gunnery School in Harlingen, Texas where he graduated at the end of 1942. From there he was sent to bombardment training and processing in Lincoln, Nebraska where he joined a B-24 Liberator crew and headed west to the SW Pacific. Sgt. Wielgus was then assigned to the 31st Bomb Squadron of the 5th Bomb Group which was part of the 13th AF flying Liberators. He began his missions in August of 1943. He and his crew were given a special commendation for their conduct on the long-range raid on the island of Nauru in November of 1943. He flew a total of 43 long range missions between August of ’43 and May of 1944, hitting targets in the Solomon and Marshall islands and New Guinea. He stayed in the SW Pacific until returning to the US in mid-June of 1944. After some leave, he was sent to the Convalescent Hospital in Fort George Meade in Washington. After another furlough, he was sent as an instructor, where he had trained in 1942; at the Sioux Falls Army Air Field. He instructed there until he was discharged on Sept. 12, 1945. He had accrued 107 points for his discharge and was awarded the Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf clusters, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with three stars for New Guinea, Northern Solomons and Central Pacific campaigns. Tom died in 1993 at the age of 77 and is buried in Oak Park, Illinois where he returned to live after the war. The grouping includes some fantastic letters home during his combat service! An historical grouping from a SWP veteran.
$650.00

Medals

Silver Star WWII era cased set ~ slot brooch style. $150.00	Bronze Star WWII era cased set ~ slot brooch style. $75.00

Distinguished Flying Cross WWII era U.S. Navy variant - thicker frosted planchet. Slot brooch style. $100.00	Distinguished Flying Cross WWII era cased set ~ slot brooch style. $125.00

Air Medal WWII era cased - slot brooch style. $65.00