{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-colonel-thomas-joseph-kane-father-of-u-s-army-eod-pinks-ike-jacket-with-gorgeous-insignia-ribbon-bar","title":"Original U.S. WWII Colonel Thomas Joseph Kane “Father of U.S. Army EOD” Pinks Ike Jacket with Gorgeous Insignia \u0026 Ribbon Bar","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. \u003cstrong\u003eColonel Thomas Joseph Kane \u003c\/strong\u003ebegan active duty in 1941 as a major, serving throughout the world during World War II. Colonel Kane was known throughout the Ordnance Corps as the organizer of the Army's bomb disposal program in World War II. He contributed significantly to its activation, organization, and implementation. Under the direction of Colonel Kane, a bomb disposal school was established at the Ordnance Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, in 1941. In 1944 Colonel Kane went to England, where he formulated bomb disposal procedures, techniques, and special tools. He devised a suitable plan for the organization and administration of bomb disposal units in the field. The work performed by bomb disposal personnel proved to be immensely valuable to the war effort. Colonel Kane is very often referred to as the \u003cstrong\u003eFather of EOD\u003c\/strong\u003e and is bio can be found at the\u003cstrong\u003e U.S. Army Ordnance School Hall of Fame at this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goordnance.army.mil\/HallOfFame\/1969\/kane.html\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous British-made jacket bears a CBI (China, Burma, India) patch on the left sleeve and a Persian Gulf Command patch on the right sleeve. On the left cuff is a gorgeous British Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal bullion patch over four overseas stripes, and on the right cuff is a U.S. EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Patch, meaning this officer saw service in both country’s disposal units. The collar bears U.S. and Air Corps officer’s insignia, and each shoulder has a sterling Lieutenant Colonel oak leaf rank. Above the left breast pocket is a gorgeous hand-stitched 8-place ribbon bar, with the Legion of Merit, two unidentified medals, the WWII Victory MEdal, the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European Middle Eastern African Campaign Medal with 5 stars, and the Pacific Campaign medal with 2 stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior of the jacket bears a gorgeous maker’s tag reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBY APPOINTMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOF THE LATE KING GEORGE V\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIMPSON \u0026amp; SON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(LIVERY OUTFITTERS) LTD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e63 SOUTH AUDLEY ST.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONDON. W.1.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in the interior pocket is a name tag reading \u003cstrong\u003e1968 \/ COL. P.J. KANE\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is how we identified it to Kane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColonel Kane was the Chief Ordnance Officer of the Far Eastern Air Forces in Tokyo during 1948-49 and was Commanding Officer of Frankford Arsenal, Pennsylvania, from 1953 to 1954. During the following year, he was Commanding Officer of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Colonel Kane retired on May 31, 1955 and died on November 12, 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fantastic identified uniform to the Father of EOD, ready for further research and display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Measurements:-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollar to shoulder: 11\"\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to sleeve: 27”\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 17\"\u003cbr\u003eChest width: 21.5”\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 18\"\u003cbr\u003eHip: 18\"\u003cbr\u003eFront length: 23\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713966772293,"sku":"ONJR24MG319","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24MG319__1A.jpg?v=1746270395","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-colonel-thomas-joseph-kane-father-of-u-s-army-eod-pinks-ike-jacket-with-gorgeous-insignia-ribbon-bar","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}