Original U.S. WWII M1943 Double Buckle Combat Service-Worn Boots - Mis-Matched Sizes 7 ½ B & 7 ½ C African Militaria Eight US aviators were captured

Eight US aviators were captured by Japanese forces in Eastern China and three of these were later executed

or a bit larger

- Gray - Green Paint (Post War are OD Green)- Metal Grommets around Liner Drawstring with Z-stitch in rear- Brown Leather liner with Orange felt padding (post war has yellow leather and felt)- Leather Grey-Green chin strap (post war was canvas)- Liner Chinstrap Mounting Ring is Rectangular (post war was trapezoidal)- Small vent holes with flattened tops

We assume this is supposed to be some type of safety mechanism

while the shortened number 105 is present on the left side of the block

Original U.S. WWII M1943 Double Buckle Combat Service-Worn Boots - Mis-Matched Sizes 7 ½ B & 7 ½ C African Militaria Eight US aviators were capturedOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a heavily worn display set of M1943 Double Buckle Service boots in worn condition. They are mismatched but close sizes 7 B & 7 C, and will look fine for display. Both boots are in service worn condition with heavy wear to the russet finish. They both have similar wear and are in fair shape. They both retain their shoelaces, though they are very weak and broken as shown. The soles of both shoes are worn down