Original Item: Only One Available. This is a heavily service worn and named U.S. Marine Corps WWII Pattern 1941 HBT utility jacket, showing substantial field use, staining, tearing, and period repairs. The jacket has an especially strong Pacific Theater appearance, with a faint original Eagle, Globe and Anchor stencil on the left breast pocket, corporal chevrons stenciled on the sleeve, and a faint interior name identifying it to Anthony P. Bredice.

The Pattern 1941 Utility Uniform became one of the standard field uniforms of the United States Marine Corps during WWII. Constructed from sage green herringbone twill cotton, the uniform was simple, durable, and well suited to the demanding conditions encountered in the Pacific.

The jacket itself was a straightforward design with three open top pockets and a three button front. Although originally intended as a utility or work uniform, it quickly became standard combat clothing for Marines in the field.

The left breast pocket retains the familiar black:

USMC

over the Eagle, Globe and Anchor insignia.

The EGA stencil is faint but still visible and follows the general 1925 pattern adopted under Commandant of the Marine Corps Major General John A. Lejeune and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore D. Robinson. That standardized design, attributed to Staff Sergeant Joseph H. Burnett, featured the side facing eagle above a globe with the SEMPER FIDELIS banner.

The left sleeve also retains a set of stenciled Corporal chevrons, adding further character to the jacket and indicating the rank of the wearer.

Inside the jacket is a faint name:

BREDICE, A

This identifies the jacket to Anthony P. Bredice, who according to the supplied research served during WWII with the 3rd Artillery Corps, attached to the 1st Marine Division, and took part in the Battle of Okinawa as well as other operations.

The jacket is constructed from loose fitting sage green HBT cotton and retains all of its original brass “doughnut hole” USMC buttons, which remain present and in very good condition.

The jacket has the correct two lower open top front pockets and left breast pocket. There is heavy wear and fraying around the pocket edges and other exposed areas.

The back shows substantial damage, including a large repaired section across the upper area. The interior clearly shows the extent of the original tearing before the repair was made. These field repairs are an especially interesting feature and contribute strongly to the service used character of the jacket.

A very worn packet of matches was also found in one of the pockets, a small but evocative detail that appears to have remained with the jacket through years of storage.

Condition is good overall for such a heavily used field garment. There is considerable staining, edge wear, fraying, tearing, and repaired damage throughout, but the jacket remains complete enough for excellent display.

The Pattern 1941 Utility Uniform became one of the defining visual elements of the wartime Marine Corps. By the later Pacific campaigns, the sage green HBT jacket and trousers, often combined with the camouflage M1 helmet cover, had become one of the most recognizable uniforms associated with U.S. Marines in combat.

This is a particularly appealing example because of its heavy service wear, surviving USMC and rank markings, extensive field repairs, and named association with Anthony P. Bredice. The jacket has exactly the kind of hard used appearance expected from an original Marine Corps combat uniform rather than one that remained in storage.

Approximate Measurements:
Collar to Shoulder: 11 inches
Shoulder to Sleeve: 21 inches
Shoulder to Shoulder: 19 inches
Chest Width: 22 inches
Waist: 21 inches
Hip: 21 inches
Front Length: 28 inches