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    Eisenhower Jacket

    I learned a lot today. Yesterday I picked up an Eisenhower jacket at an antique shop. Debated on it for quite a while. Price wasn't bad at $48 considering it is in great condition. Seemed right about where they typically are.

    It has a Good Conduct, European, African, Italianicon Campaign, American Campaign and WWII Victory ribbons and an honorable discharge (ruptured duck) patch. US Army and US Army Engineer collar pins. First Army shoulder patch signifying European theater Command. Four overseas service stripes so he was in theater 2 years. The service star I am not positive of but I believe it is silver which means he participated in 5, maybe 6 campaigns. If it is bronze, then 1, maybe 2 campaigns.

    In one inner pocket there were three additional corporal stripes

    In one outer pocket there was his set of dog tags and a Kreisler Jewelry Company ID bracelet.

    The dog tags are Type 2 Format issued between November 1941-July 1943 on a M1940 Sterling silver chain issued between 1940-1943. Service number indicates he was drafted in Pennsylvania.

    The ID bracelet is 025 gold over sterling silver and has only his name on the front and his hometown on the back.

    Records for him were apparently destroyed in a fire so unlikely to get more information through official channels.

    It appears two ribbons may be missing.

    Only damage is one moth hole on button strip that is hidden when it it buttoned up.

    Apparently, the dog tags and ID bracelet although not issue are quite collectible if eBay values are to be believed. Much more so than the jacket itself. I'm not planning to separate them.





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    Pretty good shape too.
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    Looks great

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    Great save. Glad I am not the only one with the thought things like that need to stay together.

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