Item Description
Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is an excellent unissued example of a Pattern 1944 United States Marine Corps Camouflage Utility Shirt. This cotton HBT (Herring Bone Twill) Camouflage pattern shirt was issued to Marines at the end of WWII and during the Korean War. This pattern was seen as an improvement over the one-piece "jungle" coveralls, which lacking a drop seat, made "relieving yourself" difficult in combat situations. However, the Marines who wore the Camouflage on Tarawa and elsewhere were easy to spot when moving (as opposed to being stationary) and the pattern was discontinued.
The Utilities were designed to be reversible. The outer side is the base green "jungle" camouflage pattern, with the tan or "sand" side inside the jacket and pants. The jacket is in excellent overall condition and is free of any markings.
The shirt retains all U.S. MARINE CORPS embossed buttons on the flap and cuffs. All snaps are black U.S.M.C “donut hole” buttons and are present and in excellent original condition, although a few of them have some verdigris from years in storage. Like the regular P1944 utility jackets made of "sage green" HBT fabric, the shirt has trademark "side entry" pockets on the chest, which were originally intended for use with floatation "pillows", as well as carrying the usual paraphernalia of the typical combat Marine.
This is an incredible opportunity to add probably the most iconic camouflage used by the United States Marine Corps, in excellent condition! Comes ready to display!
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