36thIDAlex Posted April 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 17, 2019 Just picked this one off of goodwill. I thought it was pretty neat and wondered if it might be tailor-made? Its made of an odd weave, has epaulettes with 4 pocket buttons, an elastic band (why?) and a unique clasp on the bottom. The engineer insignia is also a nicer version. The ribbons are plastic coated and the Air Medal appears to be missing an oak leaf. A question for the forum is about an ID. It is clearly named multiple times to an “R W Camp” and the laundry number lines up as well. However, when I looked at his obituary, it says Camp served a year with the 32nd and then in the ETO with the 15th AF. Is it possible the obituary got this wrong? The 32nd was in the pacific and it seems odd that he would transfer all the way to the ETO. Perhaps they got the info confused, or maybe the jacket was reissued somehow?? The insignia appear to be completely original to the uniform, there’s no outline of Old stitching, reproduction material, or anything else. Just a bit of an odd combination of things. I hope it all clears out as it’s a very cool uniform and I’d love to know more about it’s past. The ID GEN. David R. Atchinson- MO State Guard ACW PVT. John H. Drury- Co. A, 27th Ky IR ACW Died of Typhoid PVT. Henry E. Thomas- Co. I, 17th Ky IR ACW PVT. Joseph E. Drury- Co. E, 356th IR, 89th ID WWI WIA SGT. Edward P. Drury- 51st QM Training Co. WWII PFC. Delmer C. Koonter- Co. I, 142nd IR, 36th ID WWII WIA SC3c Michael C. Drury- LCS (L) (3) 70 WWII SGT. Steven D. Koonter- 5th Cav, 1st Cav Div Vietnam SGT. John M. Drury- 227th AVN Bn. 1st Cav Div Vietnam Contact me with items from the 36th Infantry Division or any IDd uniforms of European Theater Infantry Divisions Link to post Share on other sites
doyler Posted April 17, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 17, 2019 Its a cut down four pocket thats been very tailored Tthe buttons were covered and pockets modified to the likes of a ike jacket In Memoriam:Lieutenant J.Kostelec 1-3 First Special Service Force MIA/PD 4 March 1944 ItalyI HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY AND IT IS DAYLIGHTForget about the tips..We'll get hell to pay (AC/DC)"If you cant get out and run with the big dogs then sit on the porch and bark at the cars going by.." Have you Hugged a Clown Today? You Cant Get A Sun Tan On The Moon.. Link to post Share on other sites
Wake1941 Posted April 17, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 17, 2019 Typically referred to as cropped, they cut down 4 pockets. I guess these were preferred over the long 4 pocket jackets. Ribbon bars also indicate PTO. Check out my eBay page, I sell military insignia and just about anything else I come acrossLink: https://www.ebay.com/sch/fitzkeemilitaria/m.html?item=223497878518&hash=item340982fbf6%3Ag%3ASs4AAOSw-llcxhqe&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Please check out my web page as well for more items for sale https://fitzkeemilitaria.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
Paul70 Posted April 17, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 17, 2019 He was in Hq 2nd bn 128th Infantry for NG, I think this was reissued to a guy returning from the pacific who had it custom made and never bothered to put his name in it. It is a beauty. Home Alive in 45 WWII Research Website coming soon 2 million Army and AAF names and counting! Link to post Share on other sites
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