heftaa01 Posted May 30, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2018 Added 2 more jackets to my collection due to the sharp eyes of a friend. I've been building the 28th collection over the years, and these fill a gap in WWII Uniforms. After getting them home I was able to use laundry numbers and notes in one pocket to get a tenuous ID for both. Further research will determine if these are correct but its a start for now. First up is an Ike with 28th and 66th ID insignia. Inside the pocket I was able to find two notes. I researched both names which appear to be 109th INF soldiers (so CIB and PUC make sense). One name however matches a laundry mark I found inside the sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heftaa01 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted May 30, 2018 Shot of Jacket laid out with possible ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heftaa01 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted May 30, 2018 The second, a service coat, was picked up at a local event for ungodly cheap. The seller had tons of uniforms at low cost, and stated most were brought in by family members after loved ones passed. I was able to find a laundry mark in the sleeve which narrowed my search down. I searched the names for my area of PA and found an OBIT that matched the ribbons and rank on the coat. Further research is required but felt like this was a pretty probably ID. Ribbons are as found, but the bar and collar disks show evidence of being on the coat for a long time in this configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted May 30, 2018 Share #4 Posted May 30, 2018 very nice pickups! - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted May 30, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 30, 2018 Very nice indeed, congrats Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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