Wool Field Jacket (US WWII)

Wool Field Jacket (US WWII)

Wool jacket dated 1942. This model was used both for the field and as a dress uniform. With all the original buttons from the Waterbury Button Company house. Four front pockets. On one pocket is the control label: size 38S, dated March 2, 1942, Curlee clothing company factory.

Award:

     Presidential Unit Citation (Air and Space Forces). Branded Simon GI
     good conduct in the army
     American Defense Medal with two stars
     American Company Medal (1941-1946)

Rank: Sergeant (sergeant, Sgt. 4th grade)

Patches: Honorable Service Lapel Button (aka Ruptured Duck) / AAF Airlift Command Bow and Headquarters Patch.

Insignia: USA collar pins (marked DOMAR G-I) and Army Air Corps pilots. On the arm: 1 Service stripe (= 3 years of service in the army) and 2 Overseas Service Bars (= 1 year of service abroad).

It was about a veteran who was also called up to participate in World War II.