Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 18, 2015 Hello all, im new to US Uniforms - but i take a shot on this one and buyed it for 10€ (~13$) The Ribbons are all Custom made and the CIB is a Meyer Sterling one Greetings Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted April 18, 2015 Ribbon Bar and CIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted April 18, 2015 Unit Citiations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted April 18, 2015 Shouler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted April 18, 2015 US Army 7th Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted April 18, 2015 Shoulder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted April 18, 2015 VII Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted April 18, 2015 Service Stripes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted April 18, 2015 Overseas Service Bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted April 18, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted April 18, 2015 Collar discs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted April 18, 2015 Share #12 Posted April 18, 2015 You did great for "taking a chance." Looks like he received his CIB with the 7th Division in Korea. May be missing some ribbon devices (e.g., subsequent award knots on the Good Conduct and the scroll on the VN Campaign), but a really nice coat overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted April 18, 2015 Thank you Kurt. Looks like the devices were never attached to the ribbons. Maybe the tailor doesnt have one. Greetings Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDermut99 Posted April 18, 2015 Share #14 Posted April 18, 2015 Is there a name anywhere? Or possibly a serial number of some sorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted April 18, 2015 I didnt find anything on my first look. I Put the uniform in the freezer to kill the moths. The whole Thing Looks like it lays for years in the attic Greetings Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Confederacy Posted April 18, 2015 Share #16 Posted April 18, 2015 You made a great find for that price. Love the custom made ribbon rack on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectre Posted April 18, 2015 Share #17 Posted April 18, 2015 Good score for only 10e. You do need to reverse the collar brass, don't know how they got on backwards like that. After you kill the moths it would be good to pull all the metal insignia and have it cleaned and pressed. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 18, 2015 Share #18 Posted April 18, 2015 Can we see a close up of the DIs on the shoulder loops. It appears to be a different kind of Non Color BearingDistinctive Unit Insignia. According to TIOH this would be the NCBU DI for the 6th Armyapproved for Sixth United States Army on 6 September 1968. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted April 18, 2015 @Patches Here are a closeup of the DUI - its the DUI of the VII Corps The Left Patch is the VII Corps and the right one is the 7th Division Shoulder Patch Which DUI must he wear on his Jacket? Its my First US Uniform. @spectre Thank you, yeah i saw that to. Lookes like the Collar brass were long time in this Order onthe Uniform - but i will put them back in the right order. @Capt.Confederacy Thank you! I just buyd the Uniform because it has those Custom Ribbon bars. The Sterling CIB waas a nice suprice to. Greetings Stefan PS - i took off the Metal Insignia before i put the Uniform in the Freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted April 18, 2015 Share #20 Posted April 18, 2015 Interesting uniform. He went in at the end of WW2 and served on occupation duty. He served multiple tours in Korea and Vietnam over 27-29 years (possibly 1945-1973 or so), yet his highest award as an E-8 is a single GCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted April 18, 2015 Yes i Saw that to. But in my opinion the tailor who made the bar Maybe didnt have a device for the GCM and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. If you look closly on the ribbon bar photo you can see that there are no holes in those ribbons Greetings Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted April 18, 2015 Share #22 Posted April 18, 2015 I just found it odd that a senior NCO with that much service in war and peacetime didn't even get a single Army Commendation Medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted April 18, 2015 Share #23 Posted April 18, 2015 After you kill the moths it would be good to pull all the metal insignia and have it cleaned and pressed. Except that you are risking destroying the custom ribbons bars by doing that, especially having it pressed. I've seen a number of uniforms that people did this too and the ribbons fell apart. Get a stiff bristled clothes brush and put the hose attachment on your vacuum. Brush off the dust/dirt and suck it up with the vacuum, but stay away from the ribbon bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted April 18, 2015 Ok i took the uniform out of the freezer. I didnt see a moth but it has small holes. Looks like moth holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted April 18, 2015 @MattS Yeah thats realy curious. But the uniform dont look like a Put together Greetings Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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