Established on October 8, 1940, the US Second Air Force was one of the primary commands of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Its primary mission was to train aircrews and support personnel for combat duty in various theaters of the war. The Second Air Force conducted extensive training programs for pilots, bombardiers, navigators, gunners, and other aircrew members. With the war's end, Second Air Force was inactivated on 30 March 1946.
Well worn black crackle Zippo with the U.S. Army Second Air Force insignia on the front.
