Here is an ESB Officer's Uniform that I picked up earlier this year. The jacket and pants match and are both tailored by Haas Tailoring. It is named on the tailor's tag to James R. Main and has his initials embroidered inside the jacket. It appears from NARA that he enlisted in February 1941 and based on the tailor's tag became an officer in August of 1942. The right shoulder has an ESB SSI, the left shoulder has a HQ ETO and Communication Zone SSI and the left breast pocket has an Amphibious Training Command patch. The collar brass are for ordnance and the rank is Major. The ribbon bar includes and ETO ribbon with Arrowhead and a French Croix de Guerre with palm.
Hopefully at some point I'll be able to search for his service records. I'd love to know if he was a D-Day vet.
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