WWII US Eisenhower Jacket 82nd Airborne Division
Item #: WR1089
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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-384-640/Size 38R/T.D.M. CLOTHING/MFG. CORP/Cont. W-36-030-44/qm 5976/Dated June 8, 1944/Pattern Date 5/10/44/Tent. 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 38R. There are no chevrons sewn on either sleeve, reflecting the rank of Private. The unit patch on the left sleeve is of the 82nd Airborne Division. There are no overseas stripes sewn above the left sleeve cuff, indicating less than 6 months overseas. The right sleeve has no insignia sewn on it. The 82nd division has seen service from WWI through current day. During World War II the 82nd Airborne Division fought in 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. This unidentified Private 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 Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal and the European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two campaign stars. There is no jump oval or wings above the ribbons. There is no Combat Infantry Badge either. There is no Presidential Unit Citation or honorable service patch (ruptured duck) sewn above the right pocket. The laundry number of D-9628 is hand written on the lining of the jacket. A check on the WWII US Army Enlistment Records showed 33 matches for that laundry number. I believe that this jacket belonged to a late war soldier, and several of those listed on the database had 1943 enlistments, one even had a May 1944 enlistment date. That may explain the absence of overseas stripes, rank and no CIB. This "Ike" jacket is in very good condition and will be a good candidate for the beginning WWII collector.
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