WW2 87th Infantry Division/Alaskan Defense Command Jacket

Exceptional WW2 87th Infantry Division/Alaskan Defense Command Jacket.

Presents in overall very good condition – with light wear from age and storage. Includes 2-pocket Ike style jacket, garrison cap, and patched shirt. Jacket is double-patched with 87th Infantry Division patch and Alaskan Defense Command patch. Includes multiple VFW pins, early screw back collar disks, and sterling CIB (with period sterling clutches). Highlights of ribbon bar include: Purple Heart ribbon with OLC, EAME Campaign ribbon (with 4 campaign stars and an invasion arrow), and Asiatic–Pacific Campaign ribbon (with 2 campaign stars). 6 out of 8 ribbons are wax coated. Ribbon bar is early pinback style. Marked as size 38REG. Manufacturer’s tag is present – dated 1944. Jacket is laundry numbered – handwritten (A1028).

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