I wonder if the star and wreath is representing the fictional Soviet block country .

Thanks Matt! Long article,  but worth reading. 

its obviously a rear seam given the material details and crimp markings and...Rooster stated rear seam

Is that a front seam or a rear seam, and I can't see anything else but a 47, just checking  

I'm not going to take advice from some online ragebaters, and don't mock me because I get my words mixed up, I have challenges! You say you're trying to help, you say all these things, but what you're really trying to do is comment and hurt people because there is nothing to do in your guys lives. I'm living the way I ought and if you don't think so keep your mouth shut. I don't care if you guys are 60 year old men that had a better generation than me, that means absolutely nothing. I READ BOOKS! If you guys seriously can't just be friendly, normal people, and use the app the Way you should, why am I even here?! Here's why! It's because I care about finding the correct information, even if I have to go through all these Karen's. Leave me alone UNLESS you're talking about HISTORY..    And all of this applies to all of you guys! I'm not meaning to be rude at all, but you guys have got to get something through your heads about this! You DON'T understand, you guys had 50 years too and it's still not too late. Please stick to the topic.

I like it, whilst I can’t pin down a rough area for sure I’d be willing to bet it is a CBI piece. I’m leaning towards India, glad you picked it up. 

The roller can sometimes be replaced.  I have done a few myself, but the risk is breaking the catch or having it come off if you do it yourself.  You would also need to find a wing with the exact same roller catch to take the roller from.  The other potential option is to have a jeweler replace the roller catch with one from a doner wing.  The danger there is that not all jewelers are capable of doing this without damaging the wing or doing a really sloppy job of it.  I would probably leave this one alone.

As they say you never know whats next door or right near your back yard

Thats a great smock. Is the holster still there on the rear of the smock and the snaps for the legs? If not then its been modified to a field jacket   Any further items from the family?