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ORIGINAL WWII USMC SHOOTING JACKET / COAT
US MARINE CORPS HBT - RIFLE MARKSMAN
From the Estate of Colonel Alfred I. Thomas
This is an Original WWII USMC Shooting Jacket/Coat. It was recentlypurchased in aLOT of items that wereonce owned byColonel Alfred I. Thomas,US Marine Corps. (I will be listing more items from the Colonel so please see my other listings).
The Jacket is the CORRECT WWII version. Made of Herring Bone Twill (HBT) material. Bakelite buttons are all present. It is a great looking Jacket. No rips or tears that I seebut it does have one small repair on the inside of the left sleeve (see pic). No size tag but it measures from armpit to armpit 22\" (x2=44). The sleeves measure 25\" from shoulder seam to cuff.
Make NO mistake! This is the Correct USMCWWII Shooters Jacket. NOT likethe post-war Vietnam era jacket. It is getting VERY difficult to find Original WWII examples of this very rare Jacket! If you collect WWII items or US Marine Corps items then this is a MUST Have!
You will receive the Jacket pictured.
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The Life Of Col Alfred I. Thomas
Colonel Alfred I. Thomas was born August 13, 1922, at Tampa, Florida. He entered the United States Marine Corps as an enlisted man in June 1942. He served overseas during World War II with the 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division and participated in the Marshall Islands, Marianas and Iwo Jima campaigns, receiving a field commission subsequent to the Iwo Jima operation. During this period he earned the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medals.
Upon his return to the United States in October 1945, he was assigned to Marine Barracks, Jacksonville, Florida. In August 1946, he entered was assigned to Marine Barracks, Jacksonville, Florida. In August 1946, he entered Northwestern University, graduating in June 1950. During this period, he served with the 9th Infantry Battalion, USMCR, Cicero, Illinois. From August 1950 to August 1951, he was with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines in Korea as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Company Commander and Assistant Battalion S-3, and was awarded his second and third Silver Star Medals and an accelerated promotion to Captain. From October 1951 to June 1954, he performed duty at Marines Corps Schools, Quantico and then attended the Amphibious Warfare School, Junior Course. Following this, he served consecutive tours at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, until July 1956; with the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines on Okinawa until September 1957; and as Inspector-Instructor, 8th Infantry/2nd Reconnaissance battalion, USMCR, Toledo, Ohio until July 1960.
He then attended in turn, the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the Army Counterinsurgency Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. From October 1961 until June 1964, he served with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Brigade as Executive Officer for eight months and Commanding Officer for twenty-six months, followed by a three year tour with the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Headquarters Marine Corps. From July 1967 through August 1968, in Viet Nam, Colonel Thomas served as Commanding Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/3, Special Landing Force Alpha; Commanding Officer, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division and Commanding Officer of Task Group 79.4, Special Landing Force Alpha. During this period, he was awarded the Legion of Merit. Upon his return to the United States in August 1968, he headed the Support Services Branch, Division of Reserve at Headquarters Marine Corps.
In 1971, Colonel Thomas took command of the Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Col Thomas worked for 21 years as the senior instructor for the Marine Corps Junior ROTC program, which he established at Asheville High School, NC.
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