patches Posted March 8, 2020 Share #26 Posted March 8, 2020 That Depression Era NRA tag is something huh! National Recovery Administration was discontinued in the following year, 1935. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 8, 2020 Share #27 Posted March 8, 2020 That's very possible, uniforms reissued all the time. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk That's right Billy, and a Marine Corps Officer's Dress Green Uninform or Blue Uniform for that matter is something unlikely to be taken overseas to the tropics, that's why when the 1st Marine Division was pulled off of Guadalcanal and sent to Australia to rest and rebuild, they had to have those local Forest Green Battle Dress uniforms made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc271 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share #28 Posted March 9, 2020 I’m going to pick up the uniform set Tuesday actually, I forgot that the store is closed on Mondays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted March 9, 2020 Share #29 Posted March 9, 2020 As this was an officer's uniform, it should not have been "reissued" as it was never an issue piece in the first place. That being said, it is quite possible that after Parker went missing, a Senior NCO on Guadalcanal latched onto the uniform and converted it for their use. The uniform should have been returned to Parker's widow as the uniform was private purchase and thus, Major Parker's personal property. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc271 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share #30 Posted March 11, 2020 Well, I just put the uniform on layaway, final price ended up being $85 out the door when paid off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted March 11, 2020 Share #31 Posted March 11, 2020 I think you made an OUTSTANDING purchase. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc271 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share #32 Posted March 11, 2020 Thank you, I’ll post pics of the whole uniform when I get it. I just gotta get another ega screwback for the left(wearers) side collar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted March 11, 2020 Share #33 Posted March 11, 2020 While I agree that an officer's uniform should not have been reissued to a SSgt, we don't know the whole story. This was on Guadalcanal in 1943, maybe the NCO was Lt. Parker's crew chief? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc271 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted March 11, 2020 Could be, I’ll examine it closer when I get it home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Linz Posted March 11, 2020 Share #35 Posted March 11, 2020 Matt, I doubt that that uniform was ever on Guadalcanal. Typically Marines don't take their service uniforms on an island invasion. It most likely was donated to someplace like a base thrift store or otherwise acquired by a Staff Non Commissioned Officer. Marine SNCO's are authorized to wear officer grade uniforms with very little modification. Semper Fi, Bruce Linz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted March 11, 2020 Share #36 Posted March 11, 2020 Matt, I doubt that that uniform was ever on Guadalcanal. Typically Marines don't take their service uniforms on an island invasion. It most likely was donated to someplace like a base thrift store or otherwise acquired by a Staff Non Commissioned Officer. Marine SNCO's are authorized to wear officer grade uniforms with very little modification. Semper Fi, Bruce Linz + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted March 11, 2020 Share #37 Posted March 11, 2020 Matt, I doubt that that uniform was ever on Guadalcanal. Typically Marines don't take their service uniforms on an island invasion. It most likely was donated to someplace like a base thrift store or otherwise acquired by a Staff Non Commissioned Officer. Marine SNCO's are authorized to wear officer grade uniforms with very little modification. Semper Fi, Bruce Linz +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kwc271 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share #41 Posted March 12, 2020 Wow! Quite a career. I know it’s part of the uniform’s history, but I kinda wish it didn’t have the NCO stripes on it. After I get it in hand I’m gonna look for any ID on the NCO. Maybe there will be some numbers inside somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted March 12, 2020 Share #42 Posted March 12, 2020 Matt, I doubt that that uniform was ever on Guadalcanal. Typically Marines don't take their service uniforms on an island invasion. It most likely was donated to someplace like a base thrift store or otherwise acquired by a Staff Non Commissioned Officer. Marine SNCO's are authorized to wear officer grade uniforms with very little modification. Semper Fi, Bruce Linz Yep, you're right. Dress uniforms would have been left behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted March 12, 2020 Share #43 Posted March 12, 2020 I think you made an OUTSTANDING purchase. Allan +1 Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted March 12, 2020 Share #44 Posted March 12, 2020 Sorry to ask, but why did we jump to the conclusion that it is the Marine officer that went missing? Because it is the first match we found? If you check Muster Rolls, there are a heap of Marines with that name, including one that was a Corporal in the late 20s - which would make the rank on the tunic make sense in the mid-40s. Not trying to be a kill-joy, but seems like there is some more work to do here. If something does not make sense, there is generally a good reason why (eg - NCO rank on a supposed officer tunic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted March 12, 2020 Share #45 Posted March 12, 2020 Sorry to ask, but why did we jump to the conclusion that it is the Marine officer that went missing? Because it is the first match we found? If you check Muster Rolls, there are a heap of Marines with that name, including one that was a Corporal in the late 20s - which would make the rank on the tunic make sense in the mid-40s. Not trying to be a kill-joy, but seems like there is some more work to do here. If something does not make sense, there is generally a good reason why (eg - NCO rank on a supposed officer tunic). That's a good point, there was even an Ensign Charles Parker on PT-73. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurelius180 Posted March 12, 2020 Share #46 Posted March 12, 2020 The tailors tag is named and dated (1934) to Charles E. Parker. As previously posted the Charles E. Parker that is MIA was commissioned in 1934 which also matches the date on the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper252 Posted March 12, 2020 Share #47 Posted March 12, 2020 The tag does say Lieut. Charles E Parker and is dated 1934, soon after he commissioned as an officer. The website I linked also does say he commissioned in Washington DC, the uniform was tailored in the same place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted March 12, 2020 Share #48 Posted March 12, 2020 Ah, I could not make out what was before the name. I do see it as *Lieut* now that you say that. Makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc271 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share #49 Posted March 12, 2020 I picked it up today! Here are some more pics.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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