WWII US Eisenhower Jacket Identified to Private Moser 82nd Airborne Division
Item #: WR847
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This is a Model 1943 enlisted mans Eisenhower jacket from World War II. This style of jacket became popularly known as the Eisenhower, or "Ike" jacket during World War II. The 1943 version of the jacket the sleeves have adjustable cuffs, a throat closure tab, adjustable buckle waist straps, two inner pockets and the front pockets have a single button each. A quartermaster tag is sewn into the right inner pocket. It reads "Jackets, Field, WOOL, O.D./Stock No. 55-J-384-605/36S/BOND STORES Inc./P.O. No. 456/Dated July 22, 1944/Pattern Dated 5/10/44/Spec. P. Q. D. No. 437/Phila. Q. M. Depot" with a space for the inspector's stamp below. A small tag sewn into the collar also shows this one to be a size 36S. The chevrons sewn on each sleeve reflect the rank of Private First Class. The unit patch on the left sleeve is of the 17d Airborne Division. Five overseas stripes are sewn above the left sleeve cuff, indicating 30 months overseas. There is also one hash mark sewn on below the overseas stripes to indicate three years of military service. The right sleeve has an 82nd Airborne Division, PFC rank and an Army Meritorious Unit Commendation patch sewn on it. The 82nd division has seen service from WWI through current day. During World War II the 82nd Airborne Division fought in the Operation Husky, Operation Avalanche, Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge and the Invasion of Germany. The 82nd Airborne Division had 4 Medal of Honor recipients during World War II, and suffered 1619 killed, 6560 wounded 279 soldiers missing in action and 615 prisoners of war. Private First Class Moser of the 82nd Airborne Division wears the collar brass of the Infantry on the left side and US on the right side of the collar. His ribbons include the Good Conduct Medal, the European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Sewn above the ribbons is the jump oval of the divisional headquarters of the 82nd Airborne Division with an unmarked set of jump wings pinned on it. Over the right pocket a Presidential Unit Citation is worn above the honorable service patch (ruptured duck) sewn above the pocket. The last name of MOSER and a laundry number of M-7218 is hand written on the lining of the jacket. A check on the WWII US Army Enlistment Records showed 1 match for that last name and last four of the service number. Perry Milton Moser was born 19 February, 1918 in Reading, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Army on 2 February, 1942 just prior to his 24th birthday. I have not been able to find any military records for Moser, but his uniform indicates he was an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division and was assigned to the division headquarters section. He was discharged from the Army on 27 September, 1945 at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Moser served 3 years, seven months and 25 days in the military during WWII, 2 1/2 years of that overseas. He passed away in 2003 at 85 years of age and is buried in Forest Hills Memorial Park in Reiffton, Pennsylvania. This "Ike" jacket is in very good condition and will be a welcomed addition to any WWII collection.
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