Original Item: Only One Available. Wonderful condition United States Marine Corps Dress Blue wool coat with a Service Bravos long sleeve sleeve khaki shirt, is named to a Sergeant P.T. Walton who served during the Vietnam War.
 
The coat, a size 40L, is offered in excellent condition with original label that reads:
 
COAT, MAN'S, WOOL, GABARDINE
BLUE (WITH BELT)
CONTRACT NO. 8272
DSA, DPSC, DIR. OF MFG
100% WOOL

The white belt is also offered in excellent condition with only minor darkening from age. On the inside of the belt, on the right hand side, the name P.T. Walton can be found clearly stamped.
 
The sleeves of the jacket bear Sergeant chevrons while the front has a ribbon bar, affectionately referred to as a “stack” by US Marines, consisting of 6 ribbons. They are as follows:
 
Left to Right:
USN/USMC Meritorious Unit Citation - USMC Good Conduct - National Defense Service Vietnam War Service - Vietnam Gallantry Cross - Vietnam Campaign
 
The size of the Blues Jacket is a 40L with approximate measurements of:
Frontal Length: 29 ½ inches
Left Sleeve Length: 25 ½ inches
Right Sleeve Length:L 25 ½ inches
Chest Width: 19 inches
Waist Width: 16 inches
Hip Width: 21 inches.
 
The dress blues trousers, offered in excellent condition, are size 32x36 and features the Non-Commissioned Officer “Blood Stripe” going down each pant leg on the outside. The original label is still intact and reads:
TROUSERS, MENS, WL, GARBADINE
BLUE, CLASS 7, TYPE 2 NO STRIPE
CONTRACT 7119 100% WOOL
8405 - 559 - 2290
32 x 36
 
The Service “B” long sleeve khaki shirt is a size 14 ½ and features USMC sergeant chevrons on each shoulder and has P.T. Walton stamped on the inside collar in black ink. Behind the name is the original factory stamping, but it cannot be read due to the Marine stamping his name over top of it. All that can be barely read is the size and a partial nsn. The shirt also has the original tag which is located on the bottom left portion on the front. The tag reads as followed:
SHIRT, MAN’S, WOOL
TROP, KH-M1, T-2, CL-1
CONTRACT NO. 5474
DSA, DCTSC, DIR / MFG
100% WOOL
 
The shirt is in good condition and definitely shows signs of heavy wear while in service. The original khaki web belt is still present with this uniform set and is offered in excellent condition. No stamping on the belt itself is present, but the buckle stamping reads:
OFFICER’S EQUIPMENT
COMPANY
4-76
Belt Measurements:
Length: 35 ½ inches
Width: 1 1/16 inches
 
Overall condition of this grouping is excellent and comes with wonderful research opportunities! Here’s your chance to own a set of one of the most iconic military uniforms in the world!
 
In 1965, the Marines were the first of the U. S. Armed Services to deploy large ground combat units to South Vietnam. By the end of the year, more than 38,000 Marines made up the in Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) under the command of Major General Lewis W. Walt. III MAF was part of the United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (USMACV), commanded by General William C. Westmoreland. General Westmoreland in turn was responsible to Admiral Ulysses S. Grant Sharp, Commander in Chief, Pacific (CinCPac) in Hawaii, and through Sharp to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) in Washington. The American command's mission in Vietnam was to assist the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) in its war against the Communist insurgents, the Viet Cong, who were being provided with leadership, reinforcements, and supplies from the north by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN).