WWII US Pattern 1942 Enlisted Dress Coat 82nd Airborne Division
Item #: WR692
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This is a Pattern 1942 enlisted dress coat used during World War II. This service coat replaced the one introduced in 1940. Made of 18 ounce olive drab serge wool fabric, enlisted service coats were dyed a shade of OD #33. The coat was worn with trousers made of the same material, and dyed the same shade of OD #33. The belt loops for the garrison belt and the set of pleats known as "bi swing backs" were removed from the back of the coat. This particular service coat has a contractors label sewn into the right lower pocket. The coat is partially lined and has no inner pocket, only the four exterior pockets. Inside the lower right pocket the Quarter Master tag is ink stamped "JACOB REED"S SONS/Cont. W-669-qm-20077/Dated July 10, 1942/Stock No. 55-C-69398/37R/Spec. No. 8-31D/Dated 2/7/40Phila. Q. M. Depot" and the inspectors line. The coat is very well made, coming out of the Philadelphia Quarter Master Depot. The epaulets have no distinctive unit insignia on them. The brass crossed rifles of the Infantry is on the left collar, and the brass US collar disc is on the right collar. There are three ribbons pinned above the left breast pocket, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one campaign star. The ribbons are pinned on a ribbon bar and are in the correct order of precedence. Pinned above the ribbons is a Combat Infantry badge. Above the CIB is a set of Sterling jump wings with no regimental oval. The left sleeve has the 82nd Airborne Division patch securely sewn on at the shoulder. There are no overseas stripes or service stripes sewn on the left sleeve. There is no rank sewn on either sleeve. A Belgian Fourrageres is worn on the left shoulder. The right sleeve has the 1st Allied Airborne Army patch sewn on it. The American Presidential Unit Citation with one oak leaf cluster is pinned above the right upper pocket. There is some very light moth damage on the coat, all noted in the pictures. All of the buttons on the coat are securely sewn on. There are no names written in the coat, but two sets of laundry numbers are hand written on the lining of the collar area of the coat. The first is T6583 and the other is C3834. This is another research project for someone out there. Even with no clear identification, this enlisted dress coat will make a nice addition to your uniform collection.
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