oakleaf777 Posted October 10, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 10, 2019 Just added this one to the collection. 91st Coast Artillery Regiment (Philippine Scouts) 1st Lieutenant's uniform, circa 1930s. Information from the seller about the original owner is that he served in the Philippine Islands in 1935 - 1936. US and branch insignia on lapels are early type clutch-back. Lieutenant's bars and DUIs are pinback. No QM tag, tailor's label, or any markings other than original owners initials. Eyelets at waist indicate there were once belt hooks for a Sam Browne belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakleaf777 Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted October 10, 2019 Insignia close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakleaf777 Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted October 10, 2019 Eyelets for Sam Brown belt hooks. Any indication this coat was tailored in the PI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktide Posted October 10, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 10, 2019 Nice one! Have those same DUI's which I found in a bunker on Corregidor Island. The ones I found were screwback though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agate hunter Posted October 21, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 21, 2019 Nice uniform, thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted October 21, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 21, 2019 Nice uniform but I believe this is post 30s, or late 30s if that. A majority of the 30s period tunics have the plastic eyelids for the screwback insignia. Also the insignia looks more WW2 period to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakleaf777 Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted October 23, 2019 According to an obituary I found online of the original owner, he graduated West Point class of 1933, and thereafter served in the Coast Artillery in Virginia, Texas, and Corregidor PI prior to the outbreak of WW II. From what I can tell, the the uniform and insignia appear consistent with the original owners service history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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