Posted 04 March 2019 - 06:49 PM
I inherited this tunic along with the rest of my Dad's collection. I've got a good handle on most of the stuff but this has me stumped. 7-button, eagle w/anchor buttons but the anchor is straight down from the eagle, not angled like the USMC buttons I've seen. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Posted 04 March 2019 - 06:51 PM
Here is a closeup of the button mentioned above
Posted 04 March 2019 - 07:52 PM
Would you consider the color to possibly be a well worn and washed out olive drab ??
Are the larger front buttons to be 13/16" diameter and the pocket flap buttons to be 5/8" diameter ??
A possibility would be a well worn 1916 to 1924 sh uniform worn by the enlisted personnel of the Coast Guard Lifesaving Branch..
Posted 05 March 2019 - 05:42 AM
It doesn't appear to be washed out or faded as this color is consistent throughout. The buttons are the sizes that you mentioned.
Posted 04 June 2019 - 04:38 PM
The button does look like an early US Coast Guard button, here is a link, scroll down and you can see the images
Posted 04 June 2019 - 05:03 PM
The 1908 uniform regulations are online, and this is not in them. I'm not finding one for 1915 when the USCG was formed...
Posted 29 June 2019 - 01:54 AM
Post 1915 - 1920s USCG surfman uniform, very nice! Subdued and numbered crossed oar and life-ring collar insignia would have been worn with it.
Posted 29 June 2019 - 06:58 AM
Post 1915 - 1920s USCG surfman uniform, very nice! Subdued and numbered crossed oar and life-ring collar insignia would have been worn with it.
agate hunter nailed it!
Early USCG Surfman's Jacket.
This is a very rare and under appreciated uniform. Although it may seem plain, you will search long and hard before you find another.
I had one years ago and traded it for some very high end WW1 Air Service material
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