Need Help With A U.S. Uniform~~
 

Years ago I purchased a whole collection of uniforms. In unpacking I came across this beauty. Can anyone tell me about it! There is a 'NATO' mark on the label ~~~~ Eric

Camos, Ripstop, BDU, post Vietnam era. 1st Lt, Infantry, Master Parachutist, Pathfinder. Don't see any unit patches. I would say, mid to late 70s issue. I was still wearing this style issue when I retired in 85.

Truly amazing!! Just one more if you don't mind. If I have one from your past It would be an honor to sent it to you, Just send a message!~~~~Eric

Marine Corps, corporal, one service stripe, I think it's for every four year enlistment for the Corps, Army, it is for every three years.

Sorry, all I have left is my Dress Blues that I still wear on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. My Class A Greens are in a dutchman's collection in Holland. He collected everything 101st and 82nd from vets and his metal detector. His basement is filled with battlefield artifactes from Market Garden to the Bulge that he has restored. As for wearing BDUs today....been there, done that...thanks anyway.

If you have a early Vietnam green jungle fatigue jacket, you do have a collectors piece.

Do you see any unit patch outline on the Lt's jacket?

I don't see a unit patch. I must take some time to sort through these. I think I found a dress blue. I post! TKS

Thanks Eric, I gave away all my BDUs to me brother in law when I retired, he did alot of deer hunting. I really have no need of anymore, thanks anyway.

If by chance you have a green slant top pockets jungle fatigue jacket and the top pocket flaps button through to the outside, you have a few hundred dollars to collectors. Put it on EBAY.

Thank You For Your Kindness and Opinion!
 

This is unique!!

A Dress Blue I believe!

Flight suit, major, look like army issue. Could you post the shoulder patch please?

Jacket, US Army Dress Blue, aviation branch.

Flight Suit

USAAF or AAF existed from 20 June 1941 – 17 September 1947. Nice peace..................leather helmets and Mic and goggles can still be had.

I would also say it was the pacific theater that this was probably worn in, Pacific or Med.... my guess.

You need to write a book. Here is an original Eric Sloan Grumman F4-f Hellcat Helped win the battle of Midway!

Thanks but...no time, too many lady friends. :thumbup:

Eric, that print is of a Wildcat and not a Hellcat.

I'm sure they bring back many fond memories. As for the watecolor, I always mix them up! Tks for you much welcomed help!!!~~~Eric

There is always an arsehole somewhere to make life a ball of crap.

I retired on April Fools Day....how ironic that sometimes is was a joke.

That can happen, I always look at the landing gear position first and then I know what is what between a Hellcat and a Wildcat.

Not to disagree, but these BDUs were summer weight, notice the straight on pockets, not jungle fatigues.

1981 we started to get winter weights a yr or so later these.

I wore these until I retired in 2000 (1980-2000, active army. Multiple locations)

Ed