Tonomachi Posted February 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2020 I took a chance on an auction site as the seller thought this was a WW2 era airborne Ike jacket with matching overseas cap that came out of North Carolina. Based on the oval and airborne command SSI I felt it was an early 10th Special Forces Group Ike jacket possibly prior to their adoption of the green beret. It did not have any insignia on it so I restored the uniform with period insignia to include a pair of Pollard 10th S.F. Grp DUIs. There is no label that I could locate but there is the laundry number of S-8001 inside the collar as well as on the inside lining of the overseas cap. I checked NARA for S-8001 and found three pages of names of which only two enlisted from North Carolina an Avery G. Stephens born 1924 from Durham, N.C. and a Robert L. Strickland born 1916 from Wake, N.C. Both have passed away and I found them on Find a Grave but haven't been able to find any connection with the Special Forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sgtdorango Posted February 7, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 7, 2020 Nice, what kind of piping is that on the over seas cap?.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted February 7, 2020 Share #5 Posted February 7, 2020 I believe the piping is Military Intelligence. I think the Ike looks super... Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 8, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 8, 2020 This is from a post 1950 card of apparently German made piping for the cap, lists this as Army Specialist,, whatever Army Specialist means, not familiar with that. And a WWII, where we do see Military Intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 8, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 8, 2020 Found this one that says it's Military Intelligence, could be Air Corps though. https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/572644366/world-war-2-military-intelligence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted February 8, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 8, 2020 Nice. What kind of hallmark on the reverses of the DUI's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted February 8, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 8, 2020 Found this one that says it's Military Intelligence, could be Air Corps though. https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/572644366/world-war-2-military-intelligence Those are air Corp piped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted February 8, 2020 Nice. What kind of hallmark on the reverses of the DUI's? The letter "P" inside of a circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 8, 2020 Share #11 Posted February 8, 2020 The letter "P" inside of a circle. Poellath, German made A 30th Infantry Poellath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted February 8, 2020 Poellath, German made A 30th Infantry Poellath. tpost-153035-0-85902000-1401987478.jpgt1post-153035-0-37877700-1401987522.jpg Thanks for the correction on the spelling of this manufacture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted March 6, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 6, 2020 What a super find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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