Original U.S. WWII B-17 42-3544 “Stars and Stripes” Recovered Bomb Switch on Period Mount with Provenance Note - Crashed January 5th, 1944 Category_Rear Sight Assembly the 1st of the 188th

the 1st of the 188th was pinned down by heavy machine fire until a Major Loeper led them in an attack on enemy positions

we have only a very few available

and still shows the original factory grind cross grain on much of the blade

which has a very good bore

Original U.S. WWII B-17 42-3544 “Stars and Stripes” Recovered Bomb Switch on Period Mount with Provenance Note - Crashed January 5th, 1944 Category_Rear Sight Assembly the 1st of the 188thOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding artifact which was mounted onto a board for display during the period. This B 17 Flying Fortress bomb switch was recovered off of the B 17G 42 3544 Stars and Stripes which crashed shortly after takeoff from Great Ashfield at Brook Farm in Badwell Ash on January 5th, 1944. The plane crashed on farmland to the northwest of the Badwell Ash, off Langham Road near Brook Farm. It is probable that the