US Marines of the post-war era continued to wear the classic forest green wool service dress tunic, though the post-war model differed slightly by having a partial satin lining. This USMC Marine US Post-WW2 Badged Forest Green Wool Service Dress Tunic Grouping is in very good condition, with the bottom edge of the chevron at the left sleeve remaining unstitched, and with some scattered age wear evident. Most interestingly, it features a 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing patch at the left shoulder, ribbons at the left chest for the Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two “stars” for second and third awards, the Purple Heart, and the Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation with a “star” for a second award (the ribbons are out of order in terms of precedence, but that can be fairly common on these older uniforms), “EXPERT RIFLEMAN” and “PISTOL AWARD” qualifaction badges also at the left chest, forest green on red felt First Sergeant chevrons at the sleeves, M-37 enlisted man’s Eagle, Globe, and Anchor insignias at the collar points, and a partial satin lining, distinguishing it as a post-war model. The grouping is complete with a pair of matching forest green wool trousers with a button fly, a matching forest green wool overseas cap, a khaki cotton service dress shirt, a khaki worsted wool service dress tie, a dark brown leather service dress belt, an additional M-37 enlisted man’s left collar EGA, and as an added bonus, a beautiful USMC WW2 Officer’s Service Dress Screwback Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Visor Cap Emblem; it’s one gorgeous “bird”. A fine example of a rare, original USMC Marine US Post-WW2 Badged Forest Green Wool Service Dress Tunic Grouping.
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