Wayne..It's looking better. The stitching looks good under the closure strap. If you have burned a piece and it turns to ash that's a positive sign. I am no expert on the markings..have you taken this to the P-38 site? There are a couple of guys over there that ARE experts on this. You might try that. They know a lot more about them than I do. I see a ton of them but mostly for repairs of some sort.
http://www.p38forum.com/