USAF29thINFvet Posted November 23, 2020 Share #1 Posted November 23, 2020 I have come across a WWII USMC uniform that is named to one marine but the pants are named to another. Marine A (whose name is in the tunic) was in the 4th Marine Division. Marine B (whose name is in the pants) was in an armored amphibian tractor battalion, FMF The jacket has the FMF Amphibian Tractor patch and ribbon bar that would be better suited for marine "B" whose name is in the pants. My question is....is it common for the names not to match? And if it did happen.....why? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted November 23, 2020 Share #2 Posted November 23, 2020 Actually much more common than you think. Stuff got mixed up during laundry and reissued. I had a group to one guy with 2 different boots before that he wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted November 23, 2020 Share #3 Posted November 23, 2020 I think so....in fact, it is not uncommon to find two or sometimes even three names stamped in one Marine tunic. Uniforms were simply passed from one Marine to another, and just not that uncommon at all. Can you see any stitch lines on the inside liner where a fourth Marine patch might have once been sewn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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