A Few Korean War Uniforms

[Bill D.]

I thought that I would post a few examples here.

The first is an enlisted Ike jacket for a senior sergeant of the 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning." The tunic displays combat leader slip-on green tabs on the shoulders and the "combat leader" style gold sergeant's chevrons.

[Bill D.]

Theater-made bullion patch.

[Bill D.]

Ike jacket for a Captain of the 2nd Infantry Division." There is a button under the left shoulder epaulette for the French fouragerre.

[Bill D.]

Canadian battle dress bouse badged for an officer of the Royal Army Medical Corps.

[Bill D.]

Side view....

[Bill D.]

This M-1 helmet was WW II era manufacture, refurbished for Korea, and worn, with a WW II period winter cap, by a soldier from Pennsylvania who served in a field artillery unit.

[Bill D.]

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[shadwell1944]

Those are really nice items, I especially like the 25th Div. Ike, thanks for sharing them.

[Kurt A.]

I thought that I would post a few examples here.

The first is an enlisted Ike jacket for a senior sergeant of the 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning." The tunic displays combat leader slip-on green tabs on the shoulders and the "combat leader" style gold sergeant's chevrons.

Those chevrons are actually for non-combatants. Strange that his collar brass is combat arms (appears to be crossed cannons).
Kurt

[Mooyman]

Very nice, Bill!!

Regards,

Ricardo.

[Wallace]

Ike jacket for a Captain of the 2nd Infantry Division. I have his four pocket tunic as well. A name tag in this jacket identifies the owner as "Dick Crosby." There is a button under the left shoulder epaulette for the French fouragerre.

A very beautifull jacket.The dutch soldiers that served in Korea where under the comand of the 2nd ID,38th infantry regiment

[-Peters-]

Bill, isn't the first is a Sergeant First Class or how do you tell the difference?

[PaulR]

It is about time for the great warriors of the forgotten war starting to be remembered. I would love to see more!

Are there any members who collect the North Korean uniforms?

[Michael Page]

Bill, isn't the first is a Sergeant First Class or how do you tell the difference?

That is SFC but what Bill meant was that gold-on-blue chevrons indicated combat personnel, reversed colors (blue on gold background) being for non-combat personnel. It was a relatively short-lived thing.

[Michael Page]

I take that back; the opposite is true, regarding those chevrons.

What is the branch insignia?