US Army Staff Sgt Medic Amphibious Engineer (Special Brigade) Ike Jacket – served >1 year overseas – Militair uniform – 1945

Nice 100% original ike jacket of a staff Sgt who served with the Engineer Special Amphibious Brigade as a medic (see blue patch, sea horse patch and the medical collar discs). Engineer Special Brigades were amphibious forces of the United States Army developed during World War II. Initially designated engineer amphibian brigades, they were redesignated engineer special brigades in 1943. The 1st, 5th, and 6th Engineer Special Brigades were assigned to the European Theater of Operations. The 1st Engineer Special Brigade participated in the landings in Sicily and Italy before joining the 5th and 6th Engineer Special Brigades for the invasion of Normandy.The ike jacket is in nicely worn condition and the overseas stripes (2, indicating >1 year overseas service), the owner must have seen action oveseas during amphibious operations. He earned a pacific campaign medal, good conduct, ww2 victory medal and occupation medal. The ike jacket has a beautiful age patina and is not a depot piece. The label dates this jacket to april 1945. The jacet also has a nice original sert of medicalcollar discs. At the onset of direct American involvement in World War II, it became apparent that the United States would need a large strategic... lees verder bij Catawiki