Manchu Warrior Posted September 9, 2008 Share #1 Posted September 9, 2008 Something I picked up recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Teamski Posted September 9, 2008 Share #3 Posted September 9, 2008 Nice jacket with an unusual collar badge arrangement for WWII.... -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww2vault Posted September 9, 2008 Share #4 Posted September 9, 2008 Very nice jacket. Any name associated with it? - Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted September 9, 2008 Very nice jacket. Any name associated with it? - Jeff Yes there is a name sewn into the collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightenIrish35 Posted September 9, 2008 Share #6 Posted September 9, 2008 Very nice jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted September 9, 2008 Thanks guys!! I left a bid on a box of military clothes at an auction and I did not even realize this was in the pile until after I went to pick the box up. I paid $20.00 for the box that had some other nice items in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 9, 2008 Share #8 Posted September 9, 2008 Now that is a great find for the $$$$. Not sure this is the same woman, but she could of moved branches after enlisting..... Name: Grace M Bering Birth Year: 1913 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Michigan State: Massachusetts County or City: Middlesex Enlistment Date: 13 Mar 1941 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: Womens Army Corps Branch Code: Field Artillery Grade Code: Aviation Cadet Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Womens Army Corps Source: Civil Life Education: 2 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 12 Weight: 068 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 9, 2008 Share #9 Posted September 9, 2008 Actually, judging by the number under your thumb, this IS your woman.... Her # was A-116863. From the Cenus, she was born in Newfoundland and something happened to her dad before 1930 as her Mom moved the family to MA..... PM sent with Cenus images. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted September 9, 2008 Share #10 Posted September 9, 2008 Here is the link to Tec 4 Grace Bering's enlistment record. She enlisted March 13, 1941, a very early Women's Army Auxiliary Corps volunteer, which probably explains some of the weird coding on her record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted September 9, 2008 The number written on the uniform is actually B-6863. This jacket was in with a bunch of male shirts and jackets and I am going to dig some of it out to see if there is any names on those to see if there is a connection. Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 9, 2008 Share #12 Posted September 9, 2008 The number written on the uniform is actually B-6863. This jacket was in with a bunch of male shirts and jackets and I am going to dig some of it out to see if there is any names on those to see if there is a connection. Thanks for the information. She must be the same woman. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share #13 Posted September 9, 2008 This is one of the shirts and a set of Class A's that came with the WAAC jacket. I am not sure if they are connected but they were purchased at an estate auction in Maryland and looked like they had been in the same box for many years. Unfortunately there is no name in these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Manchu Warrior Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share #16 Posted September 9, 2008 Wailuna thanks for the link and Teamski I appreciate you e-mailing the file to me. You guys were beyond helpful. Thanks again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 9, 2008 Share #17 Posted September 9, 2008 Those are great uniforms!!! Obviously, the guy participated in the Anvil/ Dragoon Landings of Southern France thus the 7th Army patch and Arrowhead. Nice, nice snag. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share #18 Posted September 9, 2008 Teamski, as my memory comes back I am pulling out what came with this lot and this is another piece that I hope can ID the soldier. This top has the 7th Army as the current unit but it came with the lot and it has the same rank so maybe this is the soldiers name. Can you find out if any Mulligans may fit into the picture. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 9, 2008 Share #19 Posted September 9, 2008 Teamski, as my memory comes back I am pulling out what came with this lot and this is another piece that I hope can ID the soldier. This top has the 7th Army as the current unit but it came with the lot and it has the same rank so maybe this is the soldiers name. Can you find out if any Mulligans may fit into the picture. Thanks He very well could of been with the 7th Army in Europe in the 50's and then returned stateside to the 2nd Army. I don't believe they were authorized to wear the same patch on both shoulders if they were with the same unit in combat, much like they do now (you know, 1st Cav on both shoulders, etc). I definately agree that this is the same guy as the previous uniforms. This could be a tough nut to crack without a first name. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share #20 Posted September 10, 2008 Ski thanks for all your help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted September 10, 2008 Share #21 Posted September 10, 2008 Meet Mrs. Mulligan: MULLIGAN, GRACE M TEC4 US ARMY WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 12/19/1913 DATE OF DEATH: 10/12/2005 BURIED AT: SECTION 53 SITE 2671 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY C/O DIRECTOR ARLINGTON, VA 22211 (703) 607-8000 Note: Last residence Glen Burnie, Maryland. Is there anything legible on that laundry tag in SSG Mulligan's fatigue jacket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 10, 2008 Share #22 Posted September 10, 2008 Meet Mrs. Mulligan: MULLIGAN, GRACE M TEC4 US ARMY WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 12/19/1913 DATE OF DEATH: 10/12/2005 BURIED AT: SECTION 53 SITE 2671 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY C/O DIRECTOR ARLINGTON, VA 22211 (703) 607-8000 Note: Last residence Glen Burnie, Maryland. Is there anything legible on that laundry tag in SSG Mulligan's fatigue jacket? And so the link! Well done on the find!! I wonder where is Mr. Mulligan buried? I did some more searching this morning without luck. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share #23 Posted September 10, 2008 And so the link! Well done on the find!! I wonder where is Mr. Mulligan buried? I did some more searching this morning without luck. -Ski Wow, Ski that is incredible and yes the laundry tag in the middle of the top has VA003 on it. Again, I appreciate what you have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted September 10, 2008 Share #24 Posted September 10, 2008 Wow, Ski that is incredible and yes the laundry tag in the middle of the top has VA003 on it. Again, I appreciate what you have done. Wailuna found the link between uniforms, so he gets the street cred, hehehehe.... I hope you intend to keep the uniforms together. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted September 10, 2008 Share #25 Posted September 10, 2008 Here's my lucky guess for today. SFC Mulligan's vintage and military profile fits this situation and his last residence was Oxon Hill, Maryland. MULLIGAN, GEORGE T SFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM DATE OF BIRTH: 05/25/1917 DATE OF DEATH: 09/19/1980 BURIED AT: SECTION 64 SITE 6434 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY C/O DIRECTOR ARLINGTON, VA 22211 (703) 607-8000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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