WWII US Army Air Corps Summer Uniform -
The officer's summer dress uniform of the Army Air Force was not a mandatory item for officers to wear
or acquire. Because of that reason, many of the uniforms were privatelly purchased by individuals from
manufacturer's authorized by the armed forces to produce such cloth items. The example portrayed on this
page is a fine example of a privatelly obtained uniform.
The uniform was manufactured of cotton, 8.2 ounce rayon, twill weave, mohair filling, tropical worsted,
cotton warp or gabardine. The color of the uniform was solid Khaki.
The back of the uniform is plain, no belt is worn on the jacket. An Army Air Force patch is located on the
upper section of the sleeve. The patch is manufactured of wool.
The buttons were golden in color and portrayed the Army eagle on its center. The button
was sewn to the tunic and secured from the back by using a small green plastic
button.
Three different tags are found on this example. Two of them are displayed on this page. the
tags are found on the inside pocket. One of them displays the name of the manufacturing company
(Clipper graff). while the other one contains the size of the uniform (37). The tunic is in near
mint condition with only one small moth nip found on the lapel.
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Multiple detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out
clearly defined points that should be noted.
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reviewed over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth
of the American military uniforms in the collector's market is illustrated.
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The trousers match the tunic in color and material. Their design was the basic straight leg
type with two front pockets. The tags inside the pants are shown below, reflecting the
combination of private manufacturing (bottom right) and military (bottom-left) tags.
One tag is of white background with black letters. It has the following contents:
Uniform, Service
Officers, 2 piece
Khaki tropical worsted
Size 43 R
Mfr. Code No. 520
pattern date March 3 1944
P.O. 20292
Dated June 3 1945
Spec D.O.D. no. 301A
Stock No.
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This US AAF gear and uniforms may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other US AAF items, you can do so by going to our
US AAF Collectibles Price Guide.
Where we cover gear, uniform, insignia, etc. employed by the US Army Air Force.
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