1stusmcdiv42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 That is fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites
mjw46 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Wow... Amazing piece of history. Thanks for sharing "But it was always the riflemen who had the worst job. The rest of us only supported them." E. B. Sledge - With the Old Breed Collecting USMC Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Beautifully preserved for an almost 100 year old uniform! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
gunbarrel Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Outstanding. One heck of an heirloom. I know you are proud! GB Link to post Share on other sites
warguy Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Gorgeous uniform-was your grandfather in the Corps into the 1920's? Should have the collar discs for a WWI uniform, unless he replaced them after 1922 or so. Nice, thanks for sharing-Kevin I am eagerly collecting Pre-WWII USMC material. Any Marine Corps Span Am era, WWI, Banana Wars, or China Marine related material is especially sought after. Link to post Share on other sites
m14msgt Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 he was not in after 1918. he must've replaced the collar discs with the EGAs. Link to post Share on other sites
Patriot12 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Very nice tunic. Link to post Share on other sites
Corsair pilot Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 That is one nice tunic. Love it! Link to post Share on other sites
teufelhunde.ret Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 he was not in after 1918. he must've replaced the collar discs with the EGAs. If not in after 1918, he must have been wounded and sent home... 2 campaign bars on the Vic medal? What are the campaign bars? The bended knee is not a tradition of our Corps. (General A. A. Vandegrift, USMC, 5 May 1946) Link to post Share on other sites
m14msgt Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 If not in after 1918, he must have been wounded and sent home... 2 campaign bars on the Vic medal? What are the campaign bars? yeah, he was WIA on 1 Nov 1918 in the Meuse-Argonne and sent back to the states. The two clasps are Meuse-Argonne and Defensive Sector. Link to post Share on other sites
Ricardo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Very nice uniform and photo!! Link to post Share on other sites
Javelin4life Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 A beautiful uniform and tribute to your great-grandfather..I'm honored that I was able to help provide a contribution towards you completing this display. Alex Looking for vintage Pre-WWII campaign miniature medals, shoot me a message if you've got any to spare!! Also looking for these vintage miniatures: Presidential Medal for Merit Silver Lifesaving Medal Gold Lifesaving Medal NC-4 Medal (mini) And miniature version- FOUND!! Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal Purple Heart- FOUND!! Link to post Share on other sites
etienne Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 It's an army tunic, if I'm right ... such a Marine Id'd tunic is really something scarce and valuable Collecting USMC AEF 1917-18 & PTO 1941-45, US Navy PTO 1941-45. Most seeked items : USMC dog tags from 1915 to 1945, USN corpsman dog tags and other identified items, USN id'd M1 helmets. Link to post Share on other sites
mattsmilitary Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Great uniform and preservation Matt's Military milimportexport2@gmail.com Link to post Share on other sites
uniformcollector Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Great uniform and an even greater family history to go with it! Will Twomey In Honor of: USA General John Wickham (1928-) USAF Colonel Bernie Fisher MOH (1927-2014) USMC Sergeant Al De Vito (Chosin Reservoir Survivor) (1926-) USA Cpl. Macedonio Leyba (Bataan Death March survivor) (1917-2007) Link to post Share on other sites
Command Post Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Great uniform, but in WWI they didn't use the "EGA" yet. They used the collar disks with the EGA on it. To really get the authenticity of WWI they are not hard to find, even a good replica would make it more accurate. What you have on the collar now is from WWII. Link to post Share on other sites
BigJohn#3RD Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 CP, Welcome to the forum. You are correct in your statement but his Grandfather used them after he got out for reasons know to him; so in this instance I would leave them the way it was. Regards, John Link to post Share on other sites
m14msgt Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Great uniform, but in WWI they didn't use the "EGA" yet. They used the collar disks with the EGA on it. To really get the authenticity of WWI they are not hard to find, even a good replica would make it more accurate. What you have on the collar now is from WWII. Since I never got the privilege to speak with him about, not really sure on the EGA stuff. He died many years ago Link to post Share on other sites
OD-Blue-Top Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Man I love this uniform! What is really great is that it belonged to your Grandfather! Link to post Share on other sites
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