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These patches and jacket were found recently at a local flea market. Can they be dated? I am not sure what the wing patch is on the shoulder and the jacket looks foreign to me. Here is the jacket and the expert driver patch.

 

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The 2nd Armored Division received their Bradley's in 1982 (re: the Hell On Wheels Bradley patch). I'd estimate the patches are 1980's era.

This is not an "as worn" field jacket by a US Army member. This would have been worn by a civilian. As it appears to never had US Army or Name tapes, I'd say somebody just added these patches to a field jacket for "fashion purposes."

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The 2nd Armored Division received their Bradley's in 1982 (re: the Hell On Wheels Bradley patch). I'd estimate the patches are 1980's era.

This is not an "as worn" field jacket by a US Army member. This would have been worn by a civilian. As it appears to never had US Army or Name tapes, I'd say somebody just added these patches to a field jacket for "fashion purposes."

Agreed, fashion, wouldn't even go as far as to say a vet, or, off duty GI worn really.

 

But Yeah Kurt now that we're seeing, maybe some one who lived in Killeen or Copperas Cove. Note they're Ft Hood based/related patches :D .

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  • 6 months later...
firefighter

Just came across this. I think this was worn by a vet, Probably found this jacket and had his patches sewn on. Not sure why the wings maybe he did something with aviation?

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Just came across this. I think this was worn by a vet, Probably found this jacket and had his patches sewn on. Not sure why the wings maybe he did something with aviation?

More likely worn by the vet's teen age son. I am thinking this might be a foreign jacket to begin with. Note the lack of a name or US Army tape.

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son of a Jungleer

Definitely a U.S. issue M1951 field jacket. I wonder if any other examples out there with sewn in blanket material liners. Neat item!

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Definitely a U.S. issue M1951 field jacket. I wonder if any other examples out there with sewn in blanket material liners. Neat item!

I don't know, for one, the shoulder loops look off, not long, and more broad at the base,

 

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Plus for some reason the material over all looks of a lighter weight.

 

 

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And as a aside, while this particular jacket may or may not be a GI, probaly not, there are commercially made examples used back in the day by troops, MQ50, and M51, I had a Army Navy store MQ50 (MQ50 being the M43 with the buttons sewn to the inside for the liner) once, used in very good condition, huge size.

 

So here's a topic with these various Army Navy Store types.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/132118-commercial-type-m-51-or-m-52-field-jackets/

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