U.S. Army uniform jacket from the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa) campaign. Jacket is drab green with 4 brass button closing, 2 patch pockets at breast and 2 flap pockets. Left shoulder has patch for Okinawa and both have splayed eagle patches with 1 stripe.
Use
worn by Specialist Gerald Mancino (see notes)
Collection
Military
Made/Created
Date made
1970 - 1971
Notes
Date: 1970-1971
Made: U.S. Army
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Uniform
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Status Symbols
Nomenclature Class
Personal Symbols
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Size: 36 S
Material
Wool Serge, Brass
Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent
General Notes
Note
Display Value: Excellent
Notes: Worn by Specialist Gerald Mancino in 1970-1971 while working as editor of The Army Newspaper The Ryukyan Review (Okinawa).
Status: OK
Status By: L.M.
Status Date: 2007-01-25