WW2 US Uniform Questions
WW2 US Uniform Questions
I just bought this at an antique store, it's tag is gone. It is ETO command patch and it has the philipines liberation ribbon. It alao has the distinguished unit citation which I don't think a command would get.
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Ike is good, Insignia looks good,
tHE RIBBONS ,ALL OF THEM, HAS BEEN ADDED POST WAR, iow SOMEONE ADDED SOME RIBBON BARS TO *INHANCE* THIS TUNIC
tHE RIBBONS ,ALL OF THEM, HAS BEEN ADDED POST WAR, iow SOMEONE ADDED SOME RIBBON BARS TO *INHANCE* THIS TUNIC
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I have done that as well in the past to *make a better profit sale* Bahahahahaha
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The PI Liberation ribbon is likely added on. But the DUC patch could easily be correct. Remember at the end of the war many men were transferred between units.
Low Point men to replace High Point men going home to bring units up to strength.
Front line Dogfaces injured sent to rear area units when no longer fit for Infantry duty. I recently read a book of a Infantryman in the Ardennes who after being wounded and sent through the Infamous 10th Replacement at Litchfield was fobbed off on a London based Signals unit of ETOUSA to finish out the war.
Low Point men to replace High Point men going home to bring units up to strength.
Front line Dogfaces injured sent to rear area units when no longer fit for Infantry duty. I recently read a book of a Infantryman in the Ardennes who after being wounded and sent through the Infamous 10th Replacement at Litchfield was fobbed off on a London based Signals unit of ETOUSA to finish out the war.
"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here".
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
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Its not an Ike jacket,Mark in Cleveland, Tn. wrote:Ike is good, Insignia looks good,
tHE RIBBONS ,ALL OF THEM, HAS BEEN ADDED POST WAR, iow SOMEONE ADDED SOME RIBBON BARS TO *INHANCE* THIS TUNIC
Its a four pocket service coat
"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here".
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
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Ok, but all the ribbon s are put on way after the fact.As for the RD, yeah original as I posted ALL CLOTH INSIGNIE SEEMS ORIGINAL TO THE JACKET
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I found one of these type of *made up* jackets just yesterday at a local antique mall, was not owrth the $40.00 even with original SSI's and rank cevrons.Also had collar discs had a weird line of ribbons all crooked and out of place just like yours as pictured
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Also had the original pants, shirt, and the brown dress tie
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How much is this jacket worth right now? And should I take the ribbons Off
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Take the ribbons off, replace with proper ETO ribbons (i.e.: Army Good Conduct, ETO Campaign, WW 2 Victory, for example)... don't over do it and use only WW2 ribbon bars (straight pins)....
Realistically, Tunic, pants, shirt and tie are worth $35.00 to $75.00 depending on the dealer....
John G.
Realistically, Tunic, pants, shirt and tie are worth $35.00 to $75.00 depending on the dealer....
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But were any transferred so as to have been in the ETO and still get to PI in time to be in the window for the liberation award?LineDoggie wrote:The PI Liberation ribbon is likely added on. But the DUC patch could easily be correct. Remember at the end of the war many men were transferred between units.
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I discovered one of these sort of *made up* coats only yesterday at a neighborhood old fashioned shopping center, was not owrth the $40.00 even with unique SSI's and rank cevrons.Also had neckline circles had an odd line of strips all warped and strange simply like yours as imagined
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The Advanced Sector of Supply patch would only be worn on that sleeve while assigned to that unit.... which was restricted to the ETO. If he served in the Pacific later, he would wear a different patch on that sleeve. He COULD have served in the Pacific before being transferred to the European theater... which would make the uniform proper with the ADSEC patch- not usual but certainly happened.OpanaPointer wrote:But were any transferred so as to have been in the ETO and still get to PI in time to be in the window for the liberation award?LineDoggie wrote:The PI Liberation ribbon is likely added on. But the DUC patch could easily be correct. Remember at the end of the war many men were transferred between units.
Many men who contracted Malaria in the Pacific were sent to Europe after treatment for medical reasons... still say the Phillipine Liberation ribbon is probably added... NOT with the ADSEC patch on that sleeve!
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Interesting. Thanks.
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