Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This Original M1942 Airborne Jump jacket in Olive Drab #3 offered in fantastic unused condition. The coat consists of four front patch pockets with two button snaps on each top flap, with 2 rows on the pockets, to secure different sized items. The jacket also has a dual-zippered knife pocket located on the upper lapel which was designed to contain a switchblade pocketknife, used to cut the parachute rigging if entangled. The top two pockets were also angled inward to make items easier to retrieve with the opposite hand. This example has a gorgeous period-applied 17th Airborne patch and Airborne scroll on the left shoulder.
The jacket is in fantastic unissued condition, and the original QMC tag in the right bottom pocket is still entirely intact. This indicates that this jacket was never washed, as they were infamous for washing out the tag with a single wash. The original tag reads:
Coat, Parachute
Jumper
GOODALL COMPANY
Cont. W-669-qm-27731
Dated Apr. 9, 1943
Q.M.C. Tent. Spec.
P.Q.D. No. 114
Dated 12/30/41
Stock No. 55-C-35820
36R
Phila Q.M. Depot
Inspector
The zippers are all in great working order, and all snaps are still intact & not ripped, although they have some verdigris. The original belt is also still present.
Due to the somewhat fragile nature of the uniform, the M1942 pattern was often reinforced with thicker, tougher canvas on the elbows, crotch and knees. However, this example was never reinforced, indicating early issue. The M42 was worn by Paratroops assigned to Airborne units. The M42 was eventually phased out in favor of the M1943 Uniform which was a darker green, OD #7. Despite this, various individuals chose to keep their M42s in order to show their veteran status.
This is a wonderful example of a very hard to find early configuration jump jacket, in great shape.
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