What do I have?

**Pablo** · 04-07-2013, 04:46 AM

I purchased a box of uniforms at an auction. I thought this to be interesting. Can anyone ID the insignia?

**Ryan B** · 04-07-2013, 04:47 AM

You have a very nice early wwii four pocket variant u.s service jacket. He was in the CBI (China Burma India) theater and a staff sergeant.
Ryan
Edit: check the front right pocket and there should be a tag telling you the date of the jacket, in the photo it looks like it is unbuttoned.

**reneblacky** · 04-07-2013, 04:57 AM

The collar disk is USAAF (US Army Air Force)

**AZPhil** · 04-07-2013, 05:01 AM

And he is a Staff Sergeant .1st Sgt would have Three stripes up and three stripes down with a Diamond in the middle.
What is the patch on the other shoulder?
Semper Fi
Phil

**Hagen** · 04-07-2013, 05:02 AM

Actually the rank insignia is for a Staff Sergeant, a First Sergeant or "Top" would have three bottom rockers and a diamond in between the the top three stripes and the three bottom rockers.

**Ryan B** · 04-07-2013, 05:03 AM

Rene your right it looked like medical corps to me and why did i even say 1st sergeant i cant even think right today lol
Ryan

**AZPhil** · 04-07-2013, 05:08 AM

Quick edit Ryan!!!!

Semper Fi
Phil

**AZPhil** · 04-07-2013, 05:12 AM

It also looks like he has 4 overseas service bars on his sleeve. So he spent 2 years there!!!
Semper Fi
Phil

**Ryan B** · 04-07-2013, 05:14 AM

Looks like all the patches except the ranks are bullion which is another positive.

Ryan

**AZPhil** · 04-07-2013, 05:18 AM

Pablo the patch on the other sleeve might help tell us where exactly he served. If it just the star with wings (AAF)there were several base's throughout that theater. I have a uniform from my Aunt who served in the CBI with the star with wings(AAF) and she was station in Karachi India. Now Pakistan as of 1947.
Semper Fi
Phil