{"product_id":"original-wwii-u-s-29th-infantry-division-infantry-officer-d-day-veteran-s-uniform-jacket-with-matching-patched-shirt-unnamed","title":"Original WWII U.S. 29th Infantry Division Infantry Officer D-Day Veteran’s Uniform Jacket with Matching Patched Shirt - Unnamed","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. At the outbreak of World War II, the U.S. Army began buildup and reorganization of its fighting forces. The division was called into active service on 3 February 1941. Elements of the division were then sent to Fort Meade, Maryland for training. The 57th and 58th Infantry Brigades were inactivated as part of an army-wide removal of brigades from divisions. Instead, the core units of the division were its three infantry regiments, along with supporting units. On 12 March 1942, over three months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent American entrance into World War II, with this reorganization complete the division was redesignated as the 29th Infantry Division and began preparing for overseas deployment to Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 29th Infantry Division, under the command of Major General Leonard Gerow, was sent to England on 5 October 1942 on RMS Queen Mary. It was based throughout England and Scotland, where it immediately began training for an invasion of northern Europe across the English Channel. In May 1943 the division moved to the Devon–Cornwall peninsula and started conducting simulated attacks against fortified positions. At this time the division was assigned to V Corps of the U.S. First Army.  In July the divisional commander, Major General Gerow, was promoted to command V Corps and Major General Charles Hunter Gerhardt assumed command of the division, remaining in this post for the rest of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely WWII 29th Infantry Division officer’s uniform for a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry. The jacket has a 29th ID patch on the left shoulder, three overseas stripes on the left cuff, and US \u0026amp; Infantry officers collar insignia. There is a three-place ribbon bar over the left breast pocket with the Bronze Star with V device for Valor, the Purple Heart, and the European-African Middle Eastern Campaign medal with three stars and an invasion arrowhead. Over this is a Combat Infantryman badge. There is a Presidential Unit Citation over the right breast pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included Army shirt has a 2nd Lieutenant bar and Infantry insignia on the collar, and a 29th Division patch on the left shoulder. There is no name we could find in the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great 29th ID uniform set, ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Measurements:-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollar to shoulder: 9\"\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to sleeve: 22”\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 15.5\"\u003cbr\u003eChest width: 20”\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 17.5\"\u003cbr\u003eHip: 21\"\u003cbr\u003eFront length: 31\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShirt:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollar to shoulder: 7\"\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to sleeve: 21”\u003cbr\u003eShoulder to shoulder: 13\"\u003cbr\u003eChest width: 18.5”\u003cbr\u003eWaist: 20.5\"\u003cbr\u003eHip: 25\"\u003cbr\u003eFront length: 30\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45087999164485,"sku":"ONJR26MYAS072","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/DFF33C4B-FCE9-4468-BF72-C788FB84341A.jpg?v=1780355333","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-wwii-u-s-29th-infantry-division-infantry-officer-d-day-veteran-s-uniform-jacket-with-matching-patched-shirt-unnamed","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}