Original1944 Dated World War II Issue

Museum Grade..!!

M-1943 Field Jacket

Jacket, Field, M-1943, Pattern \"B\"

100% Cotton

Size 36 (Small Regular)

Very Rare in This Condition..!! Don\'t Miss This One....!!

This iconic M-1943 field jacket has a November 1944 contract date and an August 1944 pattern date and the manufacturer is the Hampshire Sportswear, Co. All buttons are present. All seams are intact. The marked size states Size 36 R (Small-Regular), which in modern terms translates to Chest: 33 to 36 inches, Height: 67 to 71 inches. There are no issues... no rips, tears or repairs to this field jacket that I could find, it may not have ever been worn.

I don\'t know why he had this WWII field jacket in his Vietnam era aviator\'s flight bag, but it was there along with a WWII gas mask and bag, and his jungle boots among other expected items - hence the wrinkles...!! Perhaps this belonged to his father. The former owner, was a USAF B-52G EWO at Kinchloe AFB and later F-105F Wild Weasel EWO with 100 missions over North Vietnam during 1966 and 1967 who was awarded two Silver Stars and at least one DFC. He retired as a Lt. Col..... the winner will get his name and links to his record.

Note: This M-1943 field jacket coat is in Very Fine+++ to near Excellent or Mint condition. It is made of 100% cotton sateen-like light twill, a fabric that generally was very serviceable, however most \"worn\" M-1943s have fraying at the cuff seams, the design of which just didn\'t hold up to combat conditions. This Pattern \"B\" type of M-1943 would have been seen in the ETO particularly between early 1944 through the end of the war. See photo 4 for a close up of the fabric weave. I can send you a picture of any view or angle, just contact me well before the last day of the sale!

This combat coat is not a reproduction, was made in the USAandis absolutely original to the period.

Stated Size: 36R (Small-Regular)

Measurements

Coat -

Tailor\'s sleeve length: 36\" (middle of collar at back to end of sleeve cuff)

Arm pit to arm pit: 22-1/2\"

Shoulder seam to shoulder seam: 20\"

Collar seam to shoulder seam: 7\"

Shoulder seam to end of sleeve cuff: 24-1/2\"

Top of collar to bottom of jacket at back:

Economy shipping $13.95 via FedEx SmartPost or USPS (our choice!) Expedited shipping will be $15.95 USPS Priority Mail (insured).

Please wait for the invoice for any combined postage! Other shipping options may be available - please email for details..!

Roswell Army Airfield is striving to become one of the best and most reliable sellers of unique and interesting estate and garage sale finds on . We will feature many military related items, both memorabilia and historical as well as more recent military items. You will also find non-military items listed which we find to be unique and interesting along with a few things for the girls.

The posted picture(s) is what you will receive if you win the offerding. PayPal is required. If you desire alternate payment methods please email me, I am pretty flexible. Credit cards are accepted through PayPal (only) at the present time. Patches may have glue and scrap book paper on back. If they do I will post a photo showing that.

Note, due to ever increasing shipping costs, most patches below $20 may be shipped in a plain envelope with suitable protection. Patches (over $20), metal badges, etc., will be shipped in a padded envelope. Payment must be sent within 10 days or item will be re-listed! I will combine shipping with multiple wining offers and get buyers the best price. If the shipping cost is over estimated, I will refund any amounts over $1.00. I have a very good track record of having done so, rest assured! Stated shipping rates are accurate for \"Lower 48\" states only! Please contact me for rates to Hawaii,Alaska, Puerto Rico and overseas US Possessions. Please note that once I mail the item, delivery is beyond my control. Almost always there will be a tracking number. There is no return on paper items such as books, magazines, etc.

To my valued future customers, I work a regular job and my work hours are 8am-5 pm making it nearly impossible to ship Tuesday through Friday. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday are my shipping days. I try to get your items out as soon as possible but some times 5 or 6 days may be needed to get your goods in the mail. Please if you have some special need of overnight/2nd day shipping let me know and I will do my best to make you happy. My careful descriptions should detail any issues/problems with anything I am selling, if there are any.

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NOTE: As of March 2015 we will no longer be shipping to Mexico because of rampant fraudulent buyers and lack of seller support from and PayPal to mitigate the problem - Thank You to my, good, former customers in Mexico - Sorry for any inconvenience..!!

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I will gladly combine on the shipping but please WAIT to pay so I can easily combine your shipping total. I will happily sell overseas, but I insist (as does ) on shipping with a tracking number of some sort via priority or express. I will not declare a lower amount on the customs form. So please do not ask me to do so! I will not be responsible for thefts on overseas purchases, especially if the item\'s tracking shows it entered the customs process in the destination country! I welcome buyers from all over the world. Thank you for looking!

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