I believe this is a post war uniform judging by the artificial silk lining fabric and blue bordered chevrons

I was thinking the same thing unless the lower part of the "B" faded, until I looked and there was a George "Pappy" Paxton in the AVG.  Still a fantastic piece.     OD

. Hello Johan,    thank you for the report you made of the DUKW accident,  sadly I do feel that DUKW's have the most frequent accidents amongst WWII vehicle collectors, they are so large, cumbersome and slow, also it's not a vehicle that modern drivers are expecting to see on the road these days.  I drive full time now with headlights on night and day as well, they were painted O.D to hide them from people and that's what they are still doing hiding from people especially along shaded tree lined roads, lets be careful out there.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 12 May  2O26.   ..

Real, reproduction? Not what I normally collect, but was in a collection I bought. Would love for it to be real, but I know copies abound. Does smell like an old piece of gear. Thanks in advance!

I see George "Pappy" Paxton. I don't see Pappy Boyington. 

I believe a pistol and carbine/thompson would be more appropriate? Not sure.    Wade 

or maybe a carbine

I'm wondering if a first sgt wouldn't have been armed with a pistol rather than a rifle?

Hello Barrygill, sorry but i don't have it left since a long time, can't help you! Salutations, Jm

1st Battalion would be flamethrowers and demolition, 2nd Battalion would be shore party and 3rd Battalion would be a USN NCB- that is the T O and E for the USMC 17-20 Marine Regiments which were engineering regiments.    Kurt