WWII US Eisenhower Jacket 11th Airborne Division
Item #: WR1152
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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, but this one is pretty much washed out. A small tag sewn into the collar also shows this one to be a size 38R. The chevrons of a Staff Sergeant are sewn on both sleeves. The unit patch on the left sleeve is of the 11th Airborne Division. There are no overseas stripes sewn above the left sleeve cuff, but stripes to indicate 2 1/2 years overseas were found in an inside pocket. A Meritorious Service Unit first award was also found in the pocket, along with a book of matches and a piece of paper with the name Russell Boyd written on it. The right sleeve has no insignia sewn on it. The 11th Airborne Division has seen service during different periods of time with the US Army. The division was first activated in 1943 and remained active until 1958. It was reactivated in 1963, deactivated in 1965 was reactivated in 2022 serving through present day. During World War II the 11th Airborne Division fought in the New Guinea Campaign, the Philippines Campaign at Leyte, Luzon, Manila and the raid on Los Banos. The 11th Airborne Division had 2 Medal of Honor recipients during World War II, and suffered 494 killed, 1926 wounded and 11 soldiers missing in action. This unresearched Staff Sergeant of the 11th 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 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal with two knots, Army Occupation Medal, the Asian Pacific Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, the American Defense Service medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal with one campaign star. Pinned above the ribbon bars is a set of jump wings inside an unassigned Infantry jump oval. A Combat Infantry Badge is pinned onto the pocket flap under the ribbons. A Presidential Unit Citation is pined above the right pocket flap, but there is no honorable service patch (ruptured duck) sewn above the right pocket. The laundry number of B-0025 is ink stamped on the lining of the jacket. A check on the WWII US Army Enlistment Records showed 99 matches for that laundry number, but only one named Boyd, Lobert R. I believe this soldier can be found with a little research. This "Ike" jacket is in very good condition and will be a good candidate for the Airborne or Pacific theater WWII collector.
Your Price $450.00 USD
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