Original U.S. WWII Navy M69E Transport Coat with Name & Original Belt - Size 38 Historical Military Books The clip on the back

The clip on the back

The gold color is still nicely retained but is tarnished in a few areas which is as expected

The scabbard shell is straight throughout and has very good original brown enamel paint

Smith/18 Mar 69 Binh Thanh/ 18 Apr 69 Tan Tru/ 12 May 69/Thua Tua”

and processing at the Philadelphia QM Depot

Original U.S. WWII Navy M69E Transport Coat with Name & Original Belt - Size 38 Historical Military Books The clip on the backOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely WWII Navy M69E Transport coat. This pattern of coat was produced for airmen serving with the US Navy flying in open cockpit aircraft and on long patrols over the Atlantic. This example retains its original tag: COATS, AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT BU. AERO U. S. NAVY SPECIFICATION M69E WILLIS AND GEIGER INC. CONTRACT NOS. 290A 38 (SIZE) The lining is marked with the name C. W. ALTMAN 460368700 SSA. Very