Brian Keith Posted April 4, 2020 Share #1 Posted April 4, 2020 Here is an interesting Ike jacket tailor made in Europe I’m sure. There is no tailor label or markings. The lining is of camouflage material. I think the camo is German pattern, but I’m no expert. The only insignia still on it is four Overseas Bars, but does have a ghost of the HQ ETOUSA SSI. My buddy found it in an antique mall and the vendor turned out to be the son of the WW II veteran. It is one of two Ike’s the son had for sale, the other had on the left sleeve; Ninth Army SSI, ghost of Tech-5 rank; on the right sleeve; HQ ETOUSA COM Z SSI with ADSEC rocker; ghost of Tech-5 rank; and five Overseas Bars; and Honorable Discharge insignia above left pocket. The son said his father, Eugene H. Fosnight, served in the military railway services in some capacity. T-5 Fosnight passed in 2000 and is buried in Union City, IN.Thanks for looking, Comments Welcome.BKWOne more photo to follow, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted April 4, 2020 Fosnight's other Ike. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24th_infantry Posted April 4, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 4, 2020 Neat looking! Did you buy the two of them? I haven't seen any type of lining like that before. Do you have close-up pics of the lining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted April 4, 2020 Share #4 Posted April 4, 2020 Looks like British camo, very cool. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted April 4, 2020 British Camo! Interesting! That would mean this was probably made in England. Thanks for the Info! My buddy bought them both. Thanks for the comments!BKW I make a couple more photo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted April 4, 2020 OK, I turned it inside out and made a couple more photos, Enjoy! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted April 4, 2020 One more closer. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36thIDAlex Posted April 4, 2020 Share #8 Posted April 4, 2020 Very nice! Fun fact this is not the first time I have seen this. That lining is actually German Fallschirmjager parachute material. I have seen two other jackets with the same interior. My imagination tells me they found a warehouse or storage of these parachutes sometime during the war and it was an option used by some tailors to finish off an ike jacket. Another I saw was from an AAF Major who flew B24s, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted April 4, 2020 Thanks for the addition information/comments Alex. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted April 4, 2020 Share #10 Posted April 4, 2020 Very nice and interesting. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 4, 2020 Share #11 Posted April 4, 2020 I second that it’s German camo. Beautiful jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted April 4, 2020 Thanks for the additional comments everyone. Glad you enjoyed seeing it. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted April 5, 2020 Share #13 Posted April 5, 2020 Very nice jacket! I can't tell from your photos but is your Ike theater made? If so, your jacket might have been made in The Netherlands. I have an Ike with the sleeves lined in the same German camo parachute material with a tailor label from Heerlen in the Netherlands. usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/7136-theater-made-german-us-officers-uniform/?hl=%2Bcamo+%2Blined+%2Bike#entry43880 Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixbayonets! Posted April 5, 2020 Share #14 Posted April 5, 2020 Link did not work but try to cut & paste in browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 5, 2020 Share #15 Posted April 5, 2020 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/196154-wwii-us-soldiers-using-captured-german-parachute-as-helmet-cover/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted April 5, 2020 Hello Rob, As I said at the start of the thread..."tailor made in Europe I’m sure. There is no tailor label or markings. The lining is of camouflage material." Thanks for passing along that thread, the camo looks to be the same. Regards, BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36thIDAlex Posted April 5, 2020 Share #17 Posted April 5, 2020 The B24 pilot's jacket was entirely theater made while he was in Italy. It is possible this may have been as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted April 5, 2020 Share #18 Posted April 5, 2020 100% German camouflage This is a really really really nice jacket Happy for you that you own this ! Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted April 5, 2020 Share #19 Posted April 5, 2020 Here u go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted April 5, 2020 Here u go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well, I've always thought cammo was sexy, I guess you just proved it! Thanks for you comments, coming from "kammo-man" that is very high praise! Glad you liked it and thanks for spicing this up a bit! Slight correction thought, my buddy owns it, maybe I can pry it out of his collection someday. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted April 5, 2020 The B24 pilot's jacket was entirely theater made while he was in Italy. It is possible this may have been as well. Hi Alex, In WW II, the 9th Army (see SSI on other Ike) was in Northwest Europe, so not too likely our guy was in Italy like your example. No surprise tailors used what they could find to make cloths. Thanks for you input. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36thIDAlex Posted April 6, 2020 Share #22 Posted April 6, 2020 Hi Alex, In WW II, the 9th Army (see SSI on other Ike) was in Northwest Europe, so not too likely our guy was in Italy like your example. No surprise tailors used what they could find to make cloths. Thanks for you input. BKW Yeah, the other jacket I saw was a British made version if I recall correctly. Not sure how it worked but I guess the idea popped up in more than one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjmpr Posted April 6, 2020 Share #23 Posted April 6, 2020 Very nice! Fun fact this is not the first time I have seen this. That lining is actually German Fallschirmjager parachute material. I have seen two other jackets with the same interior. My imagination tells me they found a warehouse or storage of these parachutes sometime during the war and it was an option used by some tailors to finish off an ike jacket. Another I saw was from an AAF Major who flew B24s, for example. Funny that you say that, as a former paratrooper the first thing I thought when I saw that smooth silky material was "I'll bet that was made from a parachute!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted April 6, 2020 Share #24 Posted April 6, 2020 I have seen A-2 jackets lined very similar Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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