Original U.S. Vietnam War Era “Sawadee” Party Flight Suit For Fighter Pilot Col. Walter “Gunsmoke 1” Turnier, 614th “Lucky Devils” Tactical Fighter Sq. - WWII, Korean and Vietnam Veteran Russian Issue Equipment This regiment has a long

This regiment has a long lineage

He remained with this Regiment for the next 11 years and took part in operations against the Meereham Tribe in 1913 and the campaign against the German Colonial Army commanded by the redoubtable General von Lettow Vorbeck from 1914 to 1918

Huff and they were assigned to the 8th Air Force

Assembly number 8 is stamped on the end of the cylinder assembly

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Original U.S. Vietnam War Era “Sawadee” Party Flight Suit For Fighter Pilot Col. Walter “Gunsmoke 1” Turnier, 614th “Lucky Devils” Tactical Fighter Sq. - WWII, Korean and Vietnam Veteran Russian Issue Equipment This regiment has a longOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very interesting tradition that originated among troops in South East Asia during the Vietnam War. This particular Flight Suit, or Party Suit, belonged to Colonel Walter Walt C. Turnier, call sign Gunsmoke 1. Turnier had a long military career spanning 31 years and 3 wars, enlisting on October 19, 1942 and retiring on March 31, 1973. He held many positions and commands from the European theater of war during