It is a M-1943 "Ike Jacket" type of dress uniform jacket. There is a Quartermaster tag with a 1942 date, and 38 Short size marking. There is a wool felt and metal wire embroidered Army Air Forces unit patch. There is a set of Second Lieutenant swivel pin backed rank insignia pins.
There is one Officer's "US" collar insignia pin, the other is missing. There is one Officer's Winged Prop Army Air Forces collar insignia pin with a bent propeller. There is another larger Army Air Forces Winged Prop insignia pin, that is really a Flat Cap size insignia pin. I do not have any hat. There is a button hole Officer's "Ruptured Duck" Honorable Discharge insignia.
There are medal ribbons for Presidential Unit Merritt, and Presidential Unit Citation. There are also medal ribbons for, The Air Medal, Occupation Forces, American Theater, European Theater, and WW2 Victory.There is a sterling silver Pilot's Flight Wing insignia with a Star for lots of flight hours. The jacket has Officer grade two piece buttons. There is a soldier's name on the inside of the jacket.
This item is over 70 years old, and is in Used Condition with wear damage from use. There is sun fading, dirt stains, scratches, dents, paint loss, oxidation to the metal parts, and missing insignia. For Legal reasons, the items in this listing are stated as "Used Condition".
What is a "Used Condition" item? It is an item that is in "Poor Terrible Condition". They are better condition than "Dug Relic Condition" items. Items are no longer like how they were the day they were first manufactured. Items have been used by someone Decades ago in another Century. Items will have defects and damage from having been used. The older something is, the worse the condition will be. Wool items will have Moth holes.Expect Moth damage to old wool items. Expect clothing to have dirt stains, frayed cuffs and collars. Expect there to be Mildew and Mold damage stains. Expect buttons to be broken or missing. Expect zippers to be broken and non functional.
Expect size tags to be missing or damaged. Expect leather items to be dried out and cracked.Hats will be crushed and bent out of shape. Do not expect clothing to fit you, it is not your size. Expect oxidation and rust on the metal parts. Expect items to be faded from having been exposed to sun light. Expect metal items to have dents, scratches, and paint loss.
Expect items to have microscopic fractures when looked at under a microscope. Expect Electronic items to no longer work or be functional. These items are old and things slowly get destroyed by time. Please do not expect something in "New Condition", or "Good Condition".
These items are in "Used Condition", and are Relics from another Century. The vintage items I list for sale are not wearable clothing, or usable items.These items are old and damaged from use. The item was rough weighed in an open box. I have mailed items in the past to: Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Malta, Hungry, Belgium, Taiwan, etc.
The local Post Office gives those boxes out to use. They have lost items I have mailed.I'm trying to be 100% up front and honest. I mostly only leave other people feedback after they leave me feedback. Chances are, if you don't leave me any feedback I'll probably not leave you any either. I try to be 100% Honest and show photos and describe items the best I can. Items tend to be old, used, and as is.
Feel free to ask me a question. If I see a size marking on an old Quartermaster Tag, I will try to show a photo of it.
If I say that I do not know the size than please do not waste both of our time by asking about the size of an old militaria collectable. I also tend to have items packaged away to try and keep moths from eating them. I only dig them out if they sell and need to be mailed. Please do not ask me to take more photos, because I probably won't take any more photos of things I have already stored away. The item "Old US Army Air Forces WW2 era Officers Ike Jacket Dress Uniform Jacket USED" is in sale since Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Uniforms". The seller is "clayandmilitaria07" and is located in Stockton, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.