nchistory Posted September 29, 2018 Share #1 Posted September 29, 2018 Is this Australian made jacket and bloodied 1st Patch legitimate? Original and period?? Also patch on right sleeve?? Thank in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted September 29, 2018 Id'ed to a W L Adair. Not sure if Mr. Adair was in the 1st in Australia in 1942??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper252 Posted September 29, 2018 Share #3 Posted September 29, 2018 William L Adair enlisted on November 5th, 1942. His service number is 459137. He served in the First Special Weapons Battalion, First Marine Division from July 1943 to July 1944 when he was transferred to the Hq, Service and Weapons company 7th Marines. He was wounded on Peleliu on Sept 24th, 1944. He returned to combat and was still in the same unit in October 1944. He jumped from PFC to Sergeant most likely due to the high casualties on Peleliu, he served on Okinawa in the same unit. I beleive this to be his grave, I am not sure when or where he got the bronze star. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101536880/william-lee-adair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted September 29, 2018 William L Adair enlisted on November 5th, 1942. His service number is 459137. He served in the First Special Weapons Battalion, First Marine Division from July 1943 to July 1944 when he was transferred to the Hq, Service and Weapons company 7th Marines. He was wounded on Peleliu on Sept 24th, 1944. He returned to combat and was still in the same unit in October 1944. He jumped from PFC to Sergeant most likely due to the high casualties on Peleliu, he served on Okinawa in the same unit. I beleive this to be his grave, I am not sure when or where he got the bronze star. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101536880/william-lee-adair Thank you so kindly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper252 Posted September 29, 2018 Share #5 Posted September 29, 2018 Thank you so kindly No Problem. -Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 29, 2018 Share #6 Posted September 29, 2018 Patch is original Austrailan made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted September 29, 2018 Patch is original Austrailan made. Doyler Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted September 29, 2018 Guess it was worn on right sleeve as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 29, 2018 Share #9 Posted September 29, 2018 Guess it was worn on right sleeve as well. basilone1.jpg yes often seen on the right side....and thats John Basilone MOH wearing the Medal of Honor on the far right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted September 30, 2018 Marines 2 and 3 on left, wearing SSI on right sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted October 3, 2018 Looking for Report of Weapons Company, 7th Marines that would include Sept 24th for Peleliu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcollect1942 Posted October 4, 2018 Share #12 Posted October 4, 2018 Nice patch. Now I have another one to find. I thought I had all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted October 5, 2018 Nice patch. Now I have another one to find. I thought I had all of them. Thank you. Yes this patch might be a tough one to find, most likely 1 of a kind. Ahhhh, maybe 1 of 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted October 5, 2018 Division patch worn also on right... SGT MITCHELL PAIGE receives the Medal of Honor from Gen Vandegrift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted October 5, 2018 It appears Basilone in this photo is wearing his division patch on right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted October 5, 2018 Another Bloodied 1st attached to right sleeve of this Aussie made uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcollect1942 Posted October 6, 2018 Share #17 Posted October 6, 2018 Here is what your patch would have looked like before the red was added. Original and period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted October 6, 2018 Here is what your patch would have looked like before the red was added. Original and period. Beautiful patch Dennis, thanks for sharing. What is the material? A woven silk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcollect1942 Posted October 6, 2018 Share #19 Posted October 6, 2018 Yes Aussie silk. Here are three Chinese silk. Two these have been washed. Silk has backing because they are fragile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted October 11, 2018 Yes Aussie silk. Here are three Chinese silk. Two these have been washed. Silk has backing because they are fragile. Again, beautiful patches Dennis thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share #21 Posted October 13, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted October 15, 2018 Patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nchistory Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share #24 Posted October 15, 2018 Name in trousers W L Adair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share #25 Posted October 15, 2018 Does anyone know the size and color of buttons on these Australian made jackets?? This seems to have a hodgepodge of replacements. This is exposed buttons seem plastic brownish/tan, while unexposed closure button seem metal of two types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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