Eric Queen Posted April 28, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 28, 2015 Not sure if the person who won this Ike is a USMF member or not. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-WWII-US-ARMY-IKE-UNIFORM-JACKET-W-FSSF-SHOULDER-CORD-474-amp-RANGER-DIV-PATCH-/251916451844?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3aa7640004&nma=true&si=KxwxcnPaano%252BQ8O9JQf%252Fmq3R9s8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted April 28, 2015 Just in case you are and just in case you did not have Barry's full name, here is the Jan 6, 44 transfer order (from First Special Service Force to 474th Inf. Rgt.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted April 28, 2015 With Barry's full name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted April 28, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 28, 2015 Great info Eric I hadnt looked to see if he was in the unit history as a replacement. Here is his Ranger info Last Name: BARRY First Name, MI: LAWRENCE W Battalion: 1 Company: RFHQ Rank: Pvt. Service Number: Date of Death: Place of Death: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted April 29, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 29, 2015 $1800+ is a pretty penny. For that price, I would have expected a little bit more to go along with it than just a patched Ike. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thranger17 Posted April 29, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 29, 2015 $1800+ is a pretty penny. For that price, I would have expected a little bit more to go along with it than just a patched Ike. ? Exactly why I didn't pursue this one. Good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytiger Posted April 29, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 29, 2015 Ref pretty penny...yes of course.....happy to buy a better one with all the goodies if you have one ID/D etc with cord......scarce on the ground unless maybe you spend $1500 to go to the SOS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytiger Posted April 29, 2015 Share #8 Posted April 29, 2015 add to the above for thought...how many IKEs 1st Rangers, FSSF (cord), 474th Inf are out there?. Yes i wish it had the brass and service ribbons but.....it is out of the wood work and that is a big plus. There can not be many 1st Ranger tabs on a FSSF jacket due to the 90% casualty rate they took and which resulted in their disbandment. How much is a ID'd FSSF cord worth on the current market? I have NO idea as I have not followed these for a number of years and when I was a serious collector I was never lucky enough to find a uniform for sale with all the correct items. At the least Barry will have the normal ETO ribbons/stars.arrowhead (maybe) and possibly a CIB even from HQ assignments in Rangers and FSSF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted April 29, 2015 I thought the price was very reasonable for what looked to be an un-messed with identified piece. Very hard to find. Congrats to the new owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted April 29, 2015 Share #10 Posted April 29, 2015 Intresting unifrom and with the Ranger and Force connection something you dont see every day especially out of the wood work and identified. As we have discussed before price is often subjective and worth what ever one wishes to spend. Congrats to the new owner.Enjoy your new addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thranger17 Posted April 29, 2015 Share #11 Posted April 29, 2015 From my rosters, I count between 110 and 162 Ranger who where transferred directly from 1st Battalion to the First Special Service Force. The reason for the large gap is the lack of ASNs for some guys. Even less then that were moved to the 474th infantry regiment later. There is no doubt that this is a rare and nice jacket, I personally just want a little more of a grouping. - Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted April 29, 2015 Share #12 Posted April 29, 2015 One thing's for sure -- I bet the seller was happy with the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted April 29, 2015 Share #13 Posted April 29, 2015 One thing's for sure -- I bet the seller was happy with the outcome. Thought the same thing too and the final price is motivation to look for other items Im sure. Who knows more of the group may turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted May 1, 2015 Share #14 Posted May 1, 2015 Not a bargain find, but just a super jacket and worth the premium imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted May 1, 2015 Share #15 Posted May 1, 2015 A much better deal than all the far more common humped-up airborne IKE's being sold for similar money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted May 2, 2015 Share #16 Posted May 2, 2015 That's the truth. It's unfortunate that the collecting world is such a uniform minefield now...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theinsigne Posted May 5, 2015 Share #17 Posted May 5, 2015 Hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch L. Posted May 7, 2015 Share #18 Posted May 7, 2015 I have a similar Ike in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted May 7, 2015 Share #19 Posted May 7, 2015 i look at it this way......if i owned the ike,with document provided by eric i, would hate to sell it for that price.there isn't that much of that stuff out there.i would also leave it as found..........jusy my thoughts............dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbranch Posted May 8, 2015 Share #20 Posted May 8, 2015 This is simply a great, original, and 100% legit WW2 Ranger/FSSF/474th IR uniform. Seriously, for the price, where are you going to find another? Stuff like this is worth the premium. Awesome pickup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted May 9, 2015 Share #21 Posted May 9, 2015 I watched this coat from the beginning even threw in a couple bids. If I was not so entrenched in my current interests I would have made a play on it. Fresh to the market place, un-messed with and un-restored by a collector. Id was a slam dunk, through the name, service number, NARA and the ranger rosters. Ancestry confirmed that he was from the area. Just a rock solid piece of history and rare to boot. No questions about it. I also hope it gets left alone and no insignia gets restored unless the original can be found in the estate. A piece like this does not need to be restored. Very reasonable for what it represents. Terry in Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted May 9, 2015 Share #22 Posted May 9, 2015 Nice Ike, I watched it to, but got a little to steep for me to wade into it. Nice Ike none the less. Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odiestreasures Posted May 9, 2015 Share #23 Posted May 9, 2015 I have a jacket like this. Mine has the FSSF patch under the ranger tab and is complete with all ribbons ect.I picked this up years ago from the owner. Nice to see another one. Odell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytiger Posted November 26, 2017 Share #24 Posted November 26, 2017 Sorry to say this but this jacket is available now due to medical problems. I added a few ribbons .,etc for my own display but if someone wants this as it was found fine. PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytiger Posted November 27, 2017 Share #25 Posted November 27, 2017 Now unavailable headed to a new home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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