127th AEB, 11th airborne division shirt

[jdamaso1111]

Picked this up for cheap, im guessing it was a coming home shirt from the ruptured duck. I will have it within the week to take better photos.

[Red Devil]

Looks very nice. I used to have a very similar one. Any ID on the owner?

[jdamaso1111]

Looks very nice. I used to have a very similar one. Any ID on the owner?

No info yet. Ill ask the seller and take a good look throughit when it arives.

[Phill Lockett]

Gidday there

Nice shirt not to sure about the duck , that was for WWII era and worn for a short time there after.

Note the SFC rank was worn 1951-1955 era.

Below are 2 unofficial Insignia for the 127th AEB , same period as the shirt.

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Phill

[jdamaso1111]

Gidday there

Nice shirt not to sure about the duck , that was for WWII era and worn for a short time there after.

Note the SFC rank was worn 1951-1955 era.

Below are 2 unofficial Insignia for the 127th AEB , same period as the shirt.

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Phill

The rank of SFC was established in 48 and is still a rank in the us army now.

[jdamaso1111]

Or did you mean the style of rank? They look blue but are not the color of the korean war rank from what the seller stated.

[Phill Lockett]

Sorry will clarify

The construction of SFC was worn 1951-1955. Olive drab on blue cotton twill.

This replaced the unpopular 2 inch wide Golden lite series (gold on blue non combat specialist , Blue on Gold combat) 1948-1951.

You will find during the Korean war to mid 50's several different construction types were worn. WWII era , Golden light series and the OD version on blue twill.

Note the SSI is on left arm meaning the then current service.

As a side note during this period 1948-55 buck Sgt had a rocker .

Phill

[jdamaso1111]

Do you think this is an occupation piece?

[Phill Lockett]

No

Japanese occupation period-late 40's, you would find that there would be theatre made pieces either oval or SSI on the shirt , also they were a better quality.

I would put it Germany mid 1950's when 11th Abn was stationed at this stage , unless the seller could provide provenance.

Below are 1951-55 SFC stripes.

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[Phill Lockett]

Here is a 1948-51 period Khaki shirt note the golden light rank of Sgt.

This was the unpopular style of rank and was surpassed by the OD on Blue twill 1951-55.

Light Khaki Shirt Ken Fendorf F 7459 11th Airborne | eBay

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Phill