Item AW01 - Awesome 1930s mess dress uniform for a Veterinary Major. Named to H.Cox. Herbert M. Cox is listed in the Army Register as born in NY 16 Aug 1898. Served on active duty with Co. I of the 107th Infantry during WW1 and received the Purple Heart. After the war he graduated from Cornell U. and began service in the Veterinary Corps in Aug. 1924. Promoted to Major Aug. 1936. Continued to serve until 1943 and I guess he retired. Died in 1978 and is buried in Arlington. No additional research done on him. The uniform is in very nice condition. The coat has the wool maroon lapels and sleeve rank of a major. The medical insignia are incorrect and modern clutch back style. The Purple Heart is also a clutch back but appears quite old. The WW1 victory medal is pinback but the catch is broken. The trousers are the style with the maroon stripe (Medical Corps) with white trim. No rips, tears or stains on either piece. The sleeve lining is coming loose at the armpit. That is the only issue I find. The shirt, tie and cummerbund are not included. --$325--

AW02--Pre-WW2 special evening dress tail coat for an ordnance lieutenant colonel. Silk lapels. Very good condition. Just needs a pressing. New bullion knots at the shoulder. Very nice and hard to find coat. --$199--

Item AW03-Lightly used set of blues for an Infantry 2lt. Has the proper US Army infantry brass and US insignia. That is it. Clean set ready to go. Coat is about a size 36-37 and the trousers measure 36X27. $350 in the PX. These are yours for --$59--

Item AW04-Very nice winter weight set of US Army officer’s dress blues. These belonged to a major with Vietnam service. A lot of it! Very nice coat with artillery insignia and a sweet ribbon set. Bronze Star with 2 olc, Purple Heart, Army Commendation medal with 2 olc, the Vietnam Campaign medal with 5 campaign stars! This guy was there. Coat is free of rips, tears, stains or smells. The trousers have two small moth bites. Coat is marked as a 36. Trousers are 33x32. The shoulder straps are beautiful embroidered majors leaves on red silk and a boarder of heavy bullion. I remember these straps at the PX selling for $85 a pair!!!! You do not see them any more. Very nice set. --$99--

Item AW05-Really nice dress blue coat with 1SGT stripes and a zillion service stripes! This soldier was in three wars: WW2, Korea and Vietnam. Artillery brass at the lapel. If the coat could only talk! No name in this. No rips, tears or stains. Very lightly used. These are over $300 at the PX before you get all the goodies and have them sewn on!!!! Comes with the dress belt as well. Size marked as a 42 L....human size! -- $125 --

Item AW06- Very nice lightweight wool dress blue coat for a sergeant first class in the signal corps. This coat has been well cared for. Ribbons indicate Veitnam service. Lots of service stripes. Nice coat and tagged as a size 38 Short. No problems with this at all. --$55--

Item AW08 - 1944 dated USAAF double patched Ike jacket. No rips, tears or stains (except on the sergeant stripes). This has a 7th Air Force patch on the right sleeve and a 5th AAF patch on the left. Lousy machine sewing job on the 5th patch. Sergeant stripes and discharge patch. Size 36R. --$35--

Item AW09 - 1944 dated 9th USAAF Ike jacket. Nice sergeant’s jacket with 4 ribbons , discharge patch , service and overseas stripes. Size 34R. No rips, tears, stains or smells. --$35--

Item AW10 - USAAF officer’s khaki dress coat. Wool and probably a size 40. Nice embroidered on felt USAAF patch. No other insignia and no name. Couple of small snags/nips on the right sleeve. Still, a nice displayable coat. --$59--

Item AW11 - -WW2 USAAF officer summer dress coat. Beautiful embroidered AAC patch. Has US and Air Corps insignia at the lapels and 1LT pin-back officer rank. Some minor moth nips but still displays well. --$75--

Item AW12 - Named WW2 Medical Administrative Officer service tunic. Very nice condition with matching belt. Officer appears to have been enlisted prior to commissioning as there is a good conduct ribbon with the victory and American campaign ribbons. Service Command patch and unit commendation patch along with the pin-back 2LT bars. Nice coat with hard to find branch insignia. Displayed on a size 36 maniquine. --$65--

Item AW13 - Wonderful US Air Force transition uniform. WW2 pattern, 1946 dated Ike jacket and field trousers. Has the USAF rank insignia and first pattern gilt collar brass. This man saw service stateside during the war and then served in the occupation forces overseas. There is no name but there is a service number. So, maybe some research could be done. No rips or tears in either piece. Coat is a size 34 S and the trousers are marked as 28x29. Nice set. --$35--

Item AW14 - WW2 or slightly post USMC corporal’s dress blues. Nice coat with correct corporal stripes, all the buttons and 2 WW2 campaign ribbons on the chest. Coat is on my size 36 maniquine and is not named. The trousers are button fly and have the “blood stripe” on the legs. Named. The belt is heavy cotton and named to the same marine. Not sure that the buckle is correct. Trousers measure 33x33 and have no issues. --$90--

Item AW15 - WW2 USMC 1944 dated service coat. Has corporal stripes and a nice USMC 4th Air Wing patch. Has 3 wide, USN style ribbons on the chest as well as the discharge patch and correct EGAs on the lapels. No rips, tears, stains or smells. Marked as a size 4S. --$75--

Item AW16 - WW2 named and March 1945 dated USMC sergeant’s dress coat. Nice WW1 style sergeant’s stripes and correct WW2 EGAs. No other insignia. Two small moth bites on the collar. --$65

Item AW17 - WW2 USMC Vandergrift jacket. Has some scattered moth nips and some visable damage at the left sleeve. Has old style sergeant stripes and correct EGAs. There is a variation of the 1st Marine Division patch but it glows so is a repro. Still, a nice example dor display. It is on a size 36 maniquine. --$50--

Item AW18 - WW2 USMC seagoing marine Vandergrift jacket. No name or markings at all. Older style sergeant’s stripes and double service stripes on each sleeve. Period EGAs and a nice “Shipboard Marine” patch. Loose on a size 36 maniquine. No rips, tears, smells or moth damage. --$75--

Item AW21 - Late WW2 or just after USMC Battle dress jacket(Vandergrift), shirt and tie. No rips, tears, stains or smells. Has the WW2 style lining in it. Very small size. Would not button on a size 36 maniquine. It has sergeant stripes on the jacket and later style ones on the shirt. Not sure these go together but they are going as a lot anyway. No marking on the jacket at all. Has screw post, WW2 EGAs. Also comes with an overseas cap that has the insignia as well. Nice example of an early version of this short lived jacket. There is a tiny, tiny hole on the back as pictured. --$79--

Item AW22-Korean War era USMC "Vandergrift" jacket, shirt, tie, overseas cap and trousers for a sergeant. The jacket is marked as "L" (long?). It is on a size 36 maniquine. It is free of defects and has screw back EGAs. The shirt is marked as 16/1/2 x 34 and has several very small moth nips. Both the shirt and jacket are named to A.R.Moore. The tie is un-named and the trousers, marked as 30x33L, are named to another marine. Trousers are zipper fly and have no issues. The cap is marked as a size 7 1/4 and it too has a nice WW2 EGA. There is a line of moth tracking and a small hole on the right side of the cap. Still displays well. Nice set worth some research. --$75--

Item AW24 - Really nice WW2 USN CPO dress jacket. Marked as a size 38, there are no rips, tears, stains or smells on this coat. Has a name in the inside pocket and 2 WW2 campaign ribbons on the pocket. The clasp has broken off and the bar has been sewn to the pocket. It's the way it came so it stays. --$70--

Item AW25 - WW2 USN aviator lieutenant green tunic. Coat is in good condition with only a few small snags. Not a detraction. No name in the coat. The bullion wings are beautiful. More silver bullion than the usual gold. Coat is on a size 36 maniqune. --$75--

Item AW26-Nice WW2 US Navy aviator's blue uniform. Named coat and pants. Lieutenant (jg). Nice set with bullion wings. No rips, tears or stains. --$99--

Item AW27 - Nice, complete US Navy Supply Corps officer's khaki dress uniform. Appears to be WW2 vintage as the boards are the flat style. The snaps on the boards are broken but that does not effect their staying on the coat. Both coat and trousers are named to a Ensign F.A.Patty. Coat is loose on a size 36 maniquine. No rips, tears, stains or smells. --$59--

Item AW28 - Very nice cotton USN officer's white dress jacket and visor cap. This is not the new polyester crap! The coat has current style lieutenant's boards. No name. Has a couple of small light brown stains that should clean up. The cap is in great shape as will. Wicker frame and nice clean visor and cover. Marked as a size 7. Coat is very loose on a size 36 maniquine. --$99--

Item AW30 - WW2 dated and named US Navy full lieutenant's service coat. Named to an officer who served as Gunnery Officer on the USS Pathfinder. Good research project. No rips, teas, stains or smells. Looks to be approx. a size 38 or so. Displayed on asize 36 maniquine. --$30--

Item AW31-Nice large coat named to RADM F.N. Smith. I have not researched him other than a quick web search. He was the Chief of the USNR in the late 1980s. Not sure the ribbon rack is hisbut it goes with the coat. No rips, tears, or stains. Great named coat and a good research project. -- $299 --

Item AW32- Not often found, US Merchant Marine Academy dress uniform. This is a nice example. Dated 1951, this set is named in both coat and pants. No rips, tears or stains. Has great gold bullion embroidered insignia. The chest insignia is beautiful. It indivates that this cadet took the courses that lead to him receiving a Reserve commission in the navy as an ensign. Heavy wool with lots of buttons. Very nice. --$99--

Item AW33 - US Navy admiral’s aid aiguillette. Beautiful bullion with blue wire. This is a must have for the navy display. Used but no damage or fraying. --$125--

Item AW34 - Post WW2 US Navy shoulder cord for an aid to a Rear Admiral. Has two loops of bullion wire with a pin device for attaching to the blue service uniform shoulder. --$35--

Item AW36- Here is a real nice, genuine USMC officer's dress sword. This is not a new Pakastani repro. An older model, made in Toledo, Spain,this sword measures 37 inches overall. Nice design on the blade with "UNITED STATES MARINES" on both sides. There is a space for the officer's name to be engraved. The blade is in outstanding condition with no nicks or rust. The scabbard is also in nice condition with no damage or flaking to the finish. The handle is not chipped or loose. Overall, a fine example of a USMC officer's sword. New, these are about $600. Steal this one at --$299--

Item AW37 - Huge US 50 star ship’s flag. This puppy is massive. Measures 12 x 18 feet! Shows use with a small tear at one tip and some fading. Some of the stars show material separation. Still, a great flag for use or display on a wall. --$55--

Item AW38 - This is a super hard to find, fully sewn , 49 star flag. Only used one year (1959-60), this flag is a typicl "burial" flag size:5 x 9 1/2 feet. It is all cotton and each stripe and star is seperatly applied. No rips, tears but there are a couple of stains that should clean up. --$99--

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