Original WWII 379th Bomb Group B-17 WHIRLAWAY Tail Gunner Grouping - Order of the Winged Boot Category_Spade Grip Assembly Measuring 13 inches in overall

Measuring 13 inches in overall length

with a fully intact fabric hinge cover

these stocks have been overlooked since importation in the early 1980s

while around 300-plus were made with a 15-inch version

Original WWII 379th Bomb Group B-17 WHIRLAWAY Tail Gunner Grouping - Order of the Winged Boot Category_Spade Grip Assembly Measuring 13 inches in overallOriginal Items: One of a kind set. Staff Sergent Willis H. Volkening ASN 16168834 from Chicago, Illinois was a Tail Gunner aboard the B 17 bomber WHIRLAWAY and was a member of the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group, 524th Bomb Squadron. Sergent Volkening flew 30 missions as a Tail Gunner and Waist Gunner from December 11, 1943 to June 8, 1944. Records indicate mission numbers 47, 48, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 79, 83, 86, 90, 94, 95, 99, 100, 101,