USMC Dress Blue Enlisted Blouse 1921/1922

[Brig]

here is the only uniform piece I added to my collection while I was in Iraq, a nice enlisted blues blouse dated 1921-22 and named! the inside right seam is coming apart, and was safety pinned awhile ago (old safety pin). I got it on eBay for only 32 bucks! I think it was a great piece for an old dress blue Private's blouse

[Brig]

reverse

[Brig]

inside left pocket and splitting seam

[Brig]

name and QM mark inside sleeves

[jeremiahcable]

Cool piece Brig. That would be one of the last of the solid bottom backs that the Marine Corps issued. I believe that the type with the rear flap came out in '24. That would look great with a set of thin wing '21 pattern birds, you have a set don't you? I'll dig around and see if his name pops up anywhere.

 

Jeremiah

[Brig]

nah, all I have is a single 21 bird made in England...

 

I was going to send a request it NARA. if you have any info, that would be great!

[776thamtrac]

Great find there Marine! The name should be unique enough to turn up something I would think.

CJW

[Brig]

hopefully. I don't know how to search names for Marine SSNs on NARA, only Army, so I'll have to send in a request

[776thamtrac]

Oh you're much more likely to get Marine that is detailed compared to Army records man! Have you used Social Security Death Index before? You can use that to find a likely match for the name you're researching. If not drop me a pm and I'll walk you through it. Then you can send a SF180 to NARA and get info.

CJW

[Brig]

thanks, I'll send you a PM, since I'm only good with the SF180s