Klaxon Posted April 9, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 9, 2015 Hi, Thought I'd share some more jungle jackets that I recently rediscovered in a crate of JJ's. Here's a 1st I.D. / 28th. Infantry Regt. ERDL jungle jacket. Sadly the name tape, SSI and one of the SGT. patches were removed. But the Black Lions pocket patch, Recon tab, Sgt. and US Army tape remains. This jacket was altered by it's owner with the length being shortened and the pockets raised. This was found about 12 years ago in a vintage shop. Needless to say I was a happy camper that day. Cheers, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaxon Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted April 9, 2015 In country hand embroidered Black Lions pocket patch and CBI. Machine embroidered tape and Recon tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaxon Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted April 10, 2015 Recon tab and shadow of 1st ID ssi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaxon Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted April 10, 2015 Some salty Sgt. stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted April 10, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 10, 2015 Thats neat . owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatic Posted April 10, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 10, 2015 Really nice jacket, if only the other patches were still there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd12 Posted April 10, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 10, 2015 Really nice CIB, looks hand-embroidered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted April 12, 2018 Share #8 Posted April 12, 2018 This is a recent pu and an uncanny resemblance to the JJ in this thread, check out the army tape, style of lettering, and this one also has the missing 1ID patch and Sgt Stripes ! Brown dom 1968 dsa small reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted April 12, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 12, 2018 cu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted April 13, 2018 Share #10 Posted April 13, 2018 Green dom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaxon Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted April 18, 2018 This is a recent pu and an uncanny resemblance to the JJ in this thread, check out the army tape, style of lettering, and this one also has the missing 1ID patch and Sgt Stripes ! Brown dom 1968 dsa small reg uncanny.jpg Great jacket! 100% brothers. Wonder if it's the same guy? Weird how they/he striped both the SSI and Sgt. stripes on both jj's. Recon was usually just a platoon within the company so pretty small muster. What's the name tape read? You find any info on him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted April 18, 2018 Share #12 Posted April 18, 2018 MOTE, no info maybe you can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted April 18, 2018 Share #13 Posted April 18, 2018 https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApps?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=65425 at the bottom of this page a man named Larry Mote said he served in Bravo, and Recon, 1st Battalion 28th Infantry regiment, 1st Infantry Division edit: he's on this page, listed as SGT! https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=AssignmentExt&ID=446837 edit2: on this page: http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/24013/STEVEN-D-HOOPER Larry Mote says he served in Bravo Co, 1st Bat, 28th Ir, 1st ID and it has the email [email protected] I assume T is his middle initial and he wasn't a Lieutenant. The comment is almost 6 years old so he might not use that email anymore but it's worth a shot if you want to try and contact him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted April 18, 2018 Share #14 Posted April 18, 2018 http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/42463/DANIEL-P-RATLEDGE-JR on this page his posted a picture of a soldier he served with in Bravo and Recon, and the soldier is wearing an ERDL uniform so it seems really likely to me that Larry Mote could have one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted April 18, 2018 Share #15 Posted April 18, 2018 http://www.headland.cybermal.com/classof65.htm heres another website he used that same email on, the T is his middle initial, his middle name is Thurston. He was 65 in 2005 so he is 78 now. There is an address on there but since it is 13 years old it could easily be out of date. edit: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ga/0464613 as late as 2010 he lived at that address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted April 18, 2018 Share #16 Posted April 18, 2018 Thats interesting data, it came out of a thrift store 30066 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted April 18, 2018 Share #17 Posted April 18, 2018 Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted May 21, 2018 Share #18 Posted May 21, 2018 More from the Web: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaxon Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted May 27, 2018 More from the Web: 1aa mote2.jpg Great pic. Guy 2nd from the right looks like his jj is soaked in blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 31, 2018 Share #20 Posted May 31, 2018 Note that the pocket patch, being theater made, was specifically made so that the number "1" is embroidered at an angle to the shield and lion so that the patch would be oriented at an angle when sewed on the slanted pocket of the jungle jacket while the number "1" appears vertical when the jacket is worn. It's a small detail, but I'm assuming it wasn't accidental and I don't think I've ever seen the number that way on examples of this patch I have owned or in other photos I have seen. Compare it to these samples from a topic I started on 1st Infantry Division pocket patches worn in Vietnam. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/176766-pocket-patches-of-the-1st-infantry-division-in-vietnam/page-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 31, 2018 Share #21 Posted May 31, 2018 Great scarf Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted June 3, 2018 Share #22 Posted June 3, 2018 Note that the pocket patch, being theater made, was specifically made so that the number "1" is embroidered at an angle to the shield and lion so that the patch would be oriented at an angle when sewed on the slanted pocket of the jungle jacket while the number "1" appears vertical when the jacket is worn. It's a small detail, but I'm assuming it wasn't accidental and I don't think I've ever seen the number that way on examples of this patch I have owned or in other photos I have seen. Compare it to these samples from a topic I started on 1st Infantry Division pocket patches worn in Vietnam. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/176766-pocket-patches-of-the-1st-infantry-division-in-vietnam/page-2 Excellent observation, I didn't notice that, I don't collect variations of the patch but an excellent detail to be referenced. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted June 4, 2018 Share #23 Posted June 4, 2018 Great looking stuff!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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