manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2021 After being picked through by family, friends, Selfridge museum and an estate sale company this is what I dug out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted May 2, 2021 He was stationed in Korea, Morocco and Saudi Arabia from 1972 to 1984 when he had to retire due to medical issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdk0911 Posted May 2, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 2, 2021 that's a great haul - will keep you busy for a bit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted May 2, 2021 These are his father in law’s uniforms from 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted May 2, 2021 And these are his uniforms and hats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted May 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, mdk0911 said: that's a great haul - will keep you busy for a bit!! True that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted May 2, 2021 Share #7 Posted May 2, 2021 That is pretty neat, my brother is a firstie in B-2 at West Point. I have a couple of those bulldog patches myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted May 2, 2021 What year did your brother graduate? My brother in law was the class of 1982. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted May 2, 2021 All the name tags were removed from his jackets but one. These Tiger stripes were in the group. There were 3 sets and sold the most faded to the neighbor for 30.00. I was told that there are pictures of him in Morocco wearing them. If that is the case he must have bought them privately and figured he could get away with it. There are a bunch more camouflaged jackets and pants. He was over 6’ tall so everything is big size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted May 2, 2021 I think these are from Morocco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 2, 2021 Share #11 Posted May 2, 2021 The tigers are nonsense owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted May 2, 2021 Share #12 Posted May 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, manayunkman said: What year did your brother graduate? My brother in law was the class of 1982. He hasn't yet, he is a firstie so it is his last year as a cadet. I will be at West Point in about two weeks to see him graduate and then he will be off to the 10th Mt Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted May 3, 2021 18 hours ago, Ray42 said: He hasn't yet, he is a firstie so it is his last year as a cadet. I will be at West Point in about two weeks to see him graduate and then he will be off to the 10th Mt Division. Good for him. My sister was married at West Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted May 3, 2021 18 hours ago, kammo-man said: The tigers are nonsense owen It just puzzles me. I found unpacked 4 military trunks of uniforms and equipment that hadn’t been touched since his retirement and these hunting clothes were right in there with them. There was nothing else hunting related in the entire house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 3, 2021 Share #15 Posted May 3, 2021 He got it in the early 80s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted May 3, 2021 Share #16 Posted May 3, 2021 Would had liked to see what the original group looked like before being picked over! Nice group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake36bravo Posted May 3, 2021 Share #17 Posted May 3, 2021 While they might be non-sense for a collector of original VN tiger stripe uniforms for hunters there is a nostalgic quality to them and an entire collecting area all to itself since they were influenced heavily by their original counterparts. Respect to this man and his service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 3, 2021 Share #18 Posted May 3, 2021 This could go back and forth all day long. It’s just too easy and nothing about respect or the officers service but nice try tugging at the heart strings. Op wanted them to be real so he could get more money out of the group when he flips it as he’s a dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted May 4, 2021 I doubt it would make any difference either way for various reasons. Finding 3 sets the way they were was very coincidental. Owen I appreciate your participation and I have no reason to disagree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted May 4, 2021 Here are the maps he used in the US and Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted May 4, 2021 Plaques with tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted May 4, 2021 So basically if those hunting suites are taken out it won’t hurt the integrity of the military group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted May 15, 2021 Share #23 Posted May 15, 2021 The Moroccan web belt and badged hat are really eye catching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted May 15, 2021 Share #24 Posted May 15, 2021 Here's a theory on the tigers. As a representative of General Dynamics, it appears in his civilian career he visited a number of African nations. He may have bought the tigers to wear on field visits to customer nations. It would not surprise me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share #25 Posted May 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Boy Howdy said: The Moroccan web belt and badged hat are really eye catching! They could be Egyptian too. Thanks for your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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