A WWII era, Chinese-made USMC Vandergriff tailored for a 1st Marine Division veteran (R.C. Lindgren) stationed in Northern China during occupation immediately following the surrender of Japan. These unique Vandergriffs are rumored to be made from Japanese officer uniform cloth, as it is much different from US wool.

The jacket has a hand embroidered signalman striker on the cuff and a US machine embroidered 1st Mar Div patch machine sewn on the sleeve. The inside is lined in silk with an ornate, hand embroidered dragon and the veteran’s name. The bad news it the jacket was stored improperly and suffers notable moth damage (see pics).

The jacket measures:

Armpit to Armpit – 23 inches
Top of Collar to Bottom Hem – 26 inches
Shoulder to Shoulder – 17 inches
Shoulder to Cuff – 24.5 inches
Armpit to Cuff – 19 inches

Price: SOLD

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