The poplin Officers field coat much scarcer than the makinaw “jeep coat”, or wool trench coat. This example is particularly unique because it appears to have never been worn and has a crisp master tag (see pic) dated 1944. It retains its original belt and buttons. Tag size is 39 long, but its slightly oversized.
An identical example is pictured on page 50 of Henri-Paul Enjames’s book “Goverment Issue: Collector’s Guide“, a definitive resource on US Army uniforms, equipment, and insignia used in the European Theater of Operations.
Measurements:
24 inches – armpit to armpit
21 inches – armpit to cuff
34 inches – center of collar to cuff
25 inches – shoulder to cuff
Price: $50.00 (USD)
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Original WWII GI khaki money belt in excellent condition. Total length is 44 inches.
Price: $6.00 (USD)
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A very clean WWII enlisted / NCO (Non Commissioned Officer) wool blouse with PFC (Private First Class) chevrons, three bullion overseas stripes, 1 service stripe, and a ruptured duck (honorable discharge). White quartermaster tag reads:
B. Maimon & Sons, Inc.
Dated May 4, 1942
Stock No. 56-C-69444
42 S
Spec No. 8-31D
Dated Feb.7, 1940
Phila. Q.M. Depot
Tagged size is 42 short. Actual measurements are:
Shoulder to Shoulder -19 inches
Armpit to Armpit -21 inches
Top of Collar to Bottom Hem – 32 inches
Shoulder to Cuff – 24 inches (cuff could be let out an inch or so if need be)
Price: $75.00 (USD)
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Lt Howard W Danks flew as a P-47 fighter pilot with the 8th Army Air Corps and 12th Army Air Corps (66th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group) before becoming a fighter pilot instructor in Byran, Texas. On 05/05/1945 Lt Danks was tragically killed when his At-6 aircraft collided with another aircraft during a training exercise.
This uniform group includes:
- Beautiful English-Made Ike Jacket with brown bakelite buttons, satin lining, and smartly tailored lapels. Danks penned his name and the date May 1943 on the name tag inside the inner pocket. The jacket has the following insignia:
- Felt AAC shoulder sleeve insignia (right shoulder)
- Embroidered 8th AAC shoulder sleeve insignia (left shoulder)
- Officer AAC props and “US” pins with WWII smooth-back clutches
- 2nd Leutenant pin-back insignia on the epaulets
- Air Medal ribbon bar with 2 oaklead clusters
- Purple Heart ribbon bar
- 3 inch pin-back aviator winges marked “Amcraft” and “sterling”
- Presidential Unit Citation
- Officer quality overseas cap with a pin-back 2nd Leutenant bar
- Pin-back AAC photo ID badge
- Copy of a document verifiying eligibility to wear 3 oakleaf clusters on his Air Medal (from G.O. No. 122, Hq. Twelth Air Force, August 7, 1944)
- Copy of a 6 page document involving a plane crash of a fellow squadron member during a bombing run in Italy on 09/07/1944. Includes Lt Dank’s eye witness account.
- Copy of a 6 page aircraft accident report where Lt. Danks crashed his plane during flight school.
- Copy of a 38 page report involving Lt. Danks’ fatal collission. The report includes periods images of the wreckage.
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The 6th Infantry fought hard in New Guinea and the Philippines during WWII and judging by campaign ribbons, this veteran was present for all the fighting. The jacket is Australian made and 1944 dated with the name “Kelly” marked inside with pen. The insignia includes:
- “US” collar cipher w/ smooth back clutches
- Screw-back Infantry collar cipher with an “F” to denote F Company
- Two enamel DIs (Distinctive Insignia). One is pin-back the other screw-back. “Semper Primus” is 1st Infanty Regiment, which was attached to the 6th Division during WWII.
- Sterling CIB (Combat Infantry Badge) with silver smooth back clutches
- Ribbon bars for: WWII Victory, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign (1 invasion arrowhead, 2 campaign stars), American Theater, Philippine Campaign (1 star), American Defense Service, and Good Conduct.
- Ruptured Duck
- Staff Sgt Chevrons
- 4 Overseas Stripes
- 6th Infantry Division Patch
- Pacific Theater Command Patch
I did a google search for “F Company 1st Infantry 6th Division” and found a WWII 6th Infantry website that has a photo of a Jack Kelley from F Co. 1st Regiment posing by a jeep in HBT coveralls at Camp Young, CA. There is plenty of research potential with this Aussie-made Ike Jacket!
Price: $150.00 (USD)
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