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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    My 1949 coat arrived yesterday. As I had mentioned it is a size 44 and all my other coats are 42s. I thought I might be able to get away with it, but it is too big. I have located a size 42 and hope to make it mine. I have to say, I was skeptical about the niceties of the 1949, but it does have...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thanks. The size 44 I bought arrived today and it is too big for me. 42 is my size.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    What's everyone's take on this?
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    My WWII collection grows again. This one may be a little small for me and it has a pretty good tear in the liner, but the wool looks good and I think the price was right. :) Edit 02/23/23 - You guys need to start pulling your weight. My '49 is being delivered in today's mail. I can't be the...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    My latest WWII coat has arrived. Another fine example. The wool is in beautiful condition and the liner needs a couple of touch ups. One tear and two seam separations. The biggest blunder, as you can see, somebody redid the buttons on the left side and put them way too far in. After another trip...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    First, let me apologize for taking us off topic. Second, you guys have been a wealth of information and I have enjoyed this oh so much. I only read my grandmother AbbaDatDeHat's original response to my pics. She is going to be tickled pink when I show her the rest of this. I'm pretty sure that...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thank you for the kind words and thank you for your service. My grandfather is the only link I have to the military. My grandfather on my father's side worked for the power company, so he was deemed essential at home during WWII. My father had a medical condition that kept him out of Vietnam...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Lol. I'll make sure she knows that. I appreciate you relaying the information. I already called her and told her. She was thrilled. If you mean the gold eagle in the gold circle patch. I looked it up and it means, Honorable Discharge.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    He was definitely Second Division. My grandmother is still pretty sharp for 100. If she says he wasn't at Camp Lejeune, I gotta believe her. I know he was at Parris Island because she also gave me this. He's the second from the left, second row from the top.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thanks for the info. I know he saw some heavy action in the South Seas. My grandmother will be excited to see your post when I visit her next Sunday. Although she said he was never at Camp Lejeune.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Just purchased the '49 this morning. Probably see it by the end of the week. 1968 is the year I was born. I stated earlier, I'm a watch guy as well. Watch people like to purchase, "birth year", watches. Since I can't afford a 1968 Rolex I figured I would get a '68 peacoat.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Just scored a much coveted 1949. It's a size larger than I normally wear, but I think I'll be able to make it work. Now all I have left to get is a 1968. On a side note, as I do on Sundays, I was visiting my 100 year old grandmother, and I was showing her my WWII coat. She mentioned that she...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    That's my feeling. I will continue to buy them if they are an okay price. The only other coats I want to get are a 1949, since you rave about them so much, and a 1968. I'm also a watch guy, and watch people like to buy, "birth year", watches. Since I can't afford a 1968 Rolex, I figured I'd go...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Well, I just picked up another WWII coat. It was my size and the price was right.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Looking good.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Pretty sure I found the sailor who owned my coat. I found his obituary, too. He served in WWII and Korea. You can look up Navy names here, http://navylog.navymemorial.org/search-navy-log.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    The WWII coat is back from the tailor and she is like brand new. Now the 1990 can go back in the closet. :)
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    It's a 1981. The two numbers after DLA100, in the contract number, tell you that. It's a Melton coat.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I think that was my fault. I didn't look at the label well enough and said it looked like a 49. I missed that it didn't have a contract number. Sorry. Is it possible that some 45s would also have eight buttons?
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Looks like somebody bought it. Hope it was you, kid.

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