Original U.S. Vietnam 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division Officer’s Jungle Jacket with Incountry-Made Insignia Category_Flintlock Pistols 1894 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 938

1894 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 938

multiple medal ribbons with matching pants

The obverse crossguard features an open winged Army Eagle that looks to the viewer’s left

This helmet was originally purchased from the children of a Dutch immigrant who came to the US in 1949 and brought this helmet with him

with the patent number list forward toward the ejection port

Original U.S. Vietnam 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division Officer’s Jungle Jacket with Incountry-Made Insignia Category_Flintlock Pistols 1894 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 938Original Item: Only One Available. An outstanding example of a uniform worn by an Infantry Captain who was a member of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal). The jacket is a standard 1970 Dated ripstop poplin Jacket, which features a mix of U. S. made and locally produced Incountry made insignia which was commonly sourced from Vietnamese sewing shops. The collar insignia is U. S. Made, along with the Combat Infantrymans