CW4AFB Posted February 17, 2018 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2018 I had this for quite a while and since my focus has changed over the years, it's been almost forgotten in my collection but it truly is a very unusual group --consisting of two wool shirts and the Ike jacket-- it's sort of unique because it has the pinback glider badge, 17th Airborne and the 82nd Airborne patches, as well as the only Dutch Orange Lanyard I have ever owned -- but what makes it so unique is that the owner is buried in Arlington national Cemetery--not for his accomplishments, but for his wife's--She was a US Navy LT CDR who served in WW2 and the Korean War-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted February 17, 2018 Share #2 Posted February 17, 2018 Nice Ike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted February 17, 2018 Share #3 Posted February 17, 2018 Yes indeed, when Ike's are fully dressed out like that ,they truly are a work of art. Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted February 17, 2018 Share #4 Posted February 17, 2018 Great Ike! Thanks for sharing! Hunt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted February 17, 2018 Share #5 Posted February 17, 2018 Great ike!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted February 17, 2018 Share #6 Posted February 17, 2018 Top Shelf! Thanks for posting it. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted February 18, 2018 Share #7 Posted February 18, 2018 Super nice jacket. Here is it's ugly brother. The other green leadership strip is in his pocket. Maybe too lazy to sew them both on?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted February 18, 2018 Share #8 Posted February 18, 2018 one more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted February 18, 2018 Share #9 Posted February 18, 2018 Jacket was pretty ratty, and not in good shape like the one above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CW4AFB Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted February 18, 2018 Thanks for all the kind compliments---what I really wonder is "Where is her uniform?" imagine having a two war USN female officer's uniform to pair up with this great ike jacket....what a display that would make... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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