10-27-201610-27-2016
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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
October 27, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Eisenhower Jacket Owned by Private Earl L. Dart, 82nd Airborne Division

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$123$100
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2946MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 27, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Eisenhower Jacket Owned by Private Earl L. Dart, 82nd Airborne Division, c. 1944-45, olive drab wool jacket body, 82nd Airborne Division "All American" patch on the left sleeve, "Order of the Orange" aiguillette on the shoulder, parachute wing on the left breast, and glider wings on the 325th Glider Infantry oval, Infantry and U.S. collar discs, and a French "Croix de Guerre" aiguillette on the right shoulder.

Note: Dart participated in the Sicily invasion, Normandy, Operation Market Garden, and in Central Europe.
Estimate $200-400

In overall very good condition with only light wear from use.


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