Category: Heirlooms

This is a Chinese made silver pin with a painted detail of the Flying Tiger emblem of the 23d Fighter Group. It was made during World War II and brought back from China by Hal Foster King.

This shoulder patch depicts the emblem of the Fourteenth Army Air Force, established in 1943 in China. It appears to be hand embroidered. Country of manufacture is unknown.

These are the dog tags of Hal Foster King from his service in the military. They list his name and military number, his father’s name and address as closest kin, and his blood type and religion.

All of these artifacts belonged to Hal Foster King and are now in the King-Fisher Sister’s Collection.

 

 

This World War II Flying Tigers bomber jacket belonged to Hal Foster King. He was a pilot in the 23d Fighter Group, based in China during World War II and tasked with air defense of the Chinese terminus of the “Hump” route.

The first patch shown is the famous “Flying Tiger” emblem of the 23d Fighter Group. Next is the “Tiger Shark” emblem of the 75th Fighter Squadron, one of the three original squadrons in the 23d Fighter Group. On the shoulder is the China-Burma-India Theater patch.

Learn more about the 23d Fighter Group on Wikipedia.

This jacket is currently in the King-Fisher Sisters’ Collection.