The John Bannister Collection - D-Day and Militaria
Lot 1000:
Description
M42 Jump Jacket. 101st Airborne (white tongue variant, on left shoulder) and First Allied Airborne Army (right shoulder) patched. 101st patch and above tab chain stitched in blue thread. First Allied Airborne Army patch is whip stitched w/ white thread. No glow on any of the repairs on the jacket. When the UV light is put over the First Allied Airborne Army it has an uneven mottled glow on the numeral one. When the UV light is put over elbow patches as well as the 101st patch it seems to have a glow, and reflects the light more than expected. Unknown owner, but laundry mark stamp on back of inside collar is “ P 8624 ”. Jacket shows a lot of wear/usage. Significant wear around collar and fraying of edges at base of coat as well as on arms below elbows. Five-inch tear on the rear upper right shoulder than has been machine sewn. Elbows have large patches sewn over them. Not something reinforced for invasion, but more for elbow repair. Four front pockets, zip closure, waist belt. Belt has attaching strap securing it to the jacket (an early variation). The first 2-3 in of belt tip has frayed (not repaired). Quartermasters tag is present in the right waist pocket. It is very faded from laundering, but intact. Brass washed white metal zipper marked “ CONMAR “ Made in USA 12 CONMAR ” on back of zipper. Inside of shoulder area exhibits darl sticky residue from broken down padding foam from hangar. It looks to have been hung up a long time. This jacket deserves to be researched further. Dimensions: 19 in wide x 30 in tall. Please see photos for condition. GERONIMO!
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