U.S. Army Issue Uniform Shirt With Sgt’s Insignia ‘Theatre Embroidered 'Cam Ranh U.S. Army Issue Uniform Shirt With Sgt’s Insignia ‘Theatre Embroidered 'Cam Ranh Clothing

Original, Vietnam War Era 1966-1967 U.S. Army Issue Uniform Shirt With Sgt’s Insignia ‘Theatre Embroidered 'Cam Ranhbay' (Air Base) With Mottos, Colourful Map Of Vietnam & U.S.A.A.F Pilot’s Type C-1 Survival Vest By Breslee Mfg Co & Accessories. Sn 11271 - 11271

During the Vietnam War it was common practise for American Soldiers to decorate their uniform & equipment with mottos and imagery. This original Vietnam War Era U.S. Army Issue Uniform Shirt has metal Sgt’s Insignia at the collar and contemporaneously ‘Theatre Embroidered ‘Cam Ranhbay' (Cam Ranh Air Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in the province of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. It was one of several South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) air bases built and used by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War). Also 'Fighter By Day Lover By Night Drunkard By Choice Ready To Fight’, Dated 66 & 67 (1966 & 1967) With a colourful map of Vietnam Territories ‘Hanoi, Laos Camboi, Saigon’ together with neighbouring territories and possibly battle engagements. All material of the shirt is clean and intact and it has all of its original green plastic buttons. The shirt is approx. UK size 40” Chest. The olive green nylon Pilot’s escape/ survival vest is without rear mesh panels. All stitching and material are intact. The vest has an excellent manufacturer’s label ‘ Vest Emergency Sustenance Type C-1 Specification No. 3205 Order No. W33-038AC6639’ Breslee Mfg Co Property Air Forces U.S. Army’. The inside of the Vest is also stamped with The Army Air Forces Winged Star roundel, The front of the vest also has the blue, red and white printed Army Air Forces badge. The vest has an integral open top pistol holster with retaining strap and press stud fastener. It has many pockets of various sizes all with press stud fasteners individually ink stamped with the survival equipment they are meant to contain. The pockets are empty apart from 2 which contain their original correct cork edged signalling mirror holed for lanyard and a glass bottle with metal screw top lid and label marked ‘Halazone Water Purification Tablets’ with instructions for use. The bottle appears unopened and contains a large quantity of small white tablets (we cannot guarantee the nature of the bottle contents and advise that they are for display only and not for use/consumption). Price for this interesting Vietnam USAAF set no doubt owned by a USAAF pilot stationed at Cam Ranh Air Base during the Vietnam War includes UK delivery. Sn 11271

£595.00