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Jacket, Ike, Cpl. James Bates, Jr., 301st TCS, 441st TCG, 9th Air Force, USAAF, ETO
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Nice genuine WWII US Army regulation 'Ike Jacket' of the type introduced in April 1944, which belonged to some Corporal James M. Bates, Jr., 301st Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force.
Excellent overall condition; retains all original buttons and insignia: Airborne-Troop Carrier and 9th Air Force shoulder sleeve insignia, Corporal rank stripes, U.S. and Air Corps collar disks, Distinguished Unit Citation, 'Ruptured Duck', Service Stripe, and three Overseas Service Bars of the brass type.
Label is dated June 13, 1944. Size 40R. Two separate inscriptions are visible inside: CAPT G.R. Hewes O-909077 in the upper part, and PFC J.M. Bates 34809776 301 T.C. Sq. in the lower part.
James Morgan Bates, Jr. was born on June 10, 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama and joined the US Army on June 17, 1943. He went on to serve in Europe with 301st Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force, was discharged as a Corporal, and passed away on October 25, 2006.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/172445569/james-moore-bates
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Nice genuine WWII US Army regulation 'Ike Jacket' of the type introduced in April 1944, which belonged to some Corporal James M. Bates, Jr., 301st Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force.
Excellent overall condition; retains all original buttons and insignia: Airborne-Troop Carrier and 9th Air Force shoulder sleeve insignia, Corporal rank stripes, U.S. and Air Corps collar disks, Distinguished Unit Citation, 'Ruptured Duck', Service Stripe, and three Overseas Service Bars of the brass type.
Label is dated June 13, 1944. Size 40R. Two separate inscriptions are visible inside: CAPT G.R. Hewes O-909077 in the upper part, and PFC J.M. Bates 34809776 301 T.C. Sq. in the lower part.
James Morgan Bates, Jr. was born on June 10, 1923 in Birmingham, Alabama and joined the US Army on June 17, 1943. He went on to serve in Europe with 301st Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force, was discharged as a Corporal, and passed away on October 25, 2006.
https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/172445569/james-moore-bates
Illustration documents available in digital format only.