WWII U.S. Marine Corps Service Green Wool Uniform – Complete Aviation NCO Grouping
This offering is a complete WWII-era U.S. Marine Corps Service Green wool uniform, correctly configured for an enlisted Marine serving in Marine Aviation during World War II.
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Why this WWII U.S. Marine Corps Service Green uniform matters — and how its aviation insignia, rank, and service stripes reveal a long-serving Marine’s wartime role.
The uniform includes the service coat and trousers, paired with the correct WWII khaki shirt and khaki tie, a forest green garrison cap, and the proper black leather enlisted garrison belt with brass buckle. Together, these components represent the Marine Corps’ standard service and duty attire worn for inspections, garrison duty, and formal occasions throughout the war.
Notably, a handwritten name marking is present inside the sweatband of the garrison cap. The marking is partially legible and appears to reference a surname resembling “Van ___” or possibly “Miller,” though the writing is indistinct and no definitive attribution can be made at this time. As such, the uniform is offered without named provenance, but the presence of the marking suggests period ownership and authentic wartime use. Some mothing and a few random brown blemishes.
🔍 Historical Details & Identification
- Branch: United States Marine Corps
- Uniform Type: Service Green wool (adopted 1937, standard through WWII)
- Specialty: Marine Aviation
- Unit Insignia: Aviation patch consistent with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing configuration
- Rank: Technical Sergeant (WWII USMC rank structure)
- Service Stripes: Three hash marks, denoting 12 years of honorable service
- Era: World War II
This Marine’s career tells a layered story:
- Aviation specialty Marines were responsible for keeping aircraft operational in extreme Pacific conditions—heat, salt air, mud, and forward-area airstrips.
- The aviation patch style aligns with WWII Marine Aircraft Wing usage, not postwar configurations.
- The blackened enlisted Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (EGA) hardware is a detail collectors value highly for its wartime correctness.
- The garrison cap is missing its EGA, almost certainly lost over time—an honest, common condition consistent with uniforms that were worn and handled rather than preserved as keepsakes.
- The combination of rank, aviation assignment, and 12 years of service indicates a long-serving career Marine who entered service well before WWII and remained through the war.
🧵 Included Components
- Service green wool coat (aviation insignia applied)
- Matching service green wool trousers
- WWII khaki shirt (size approx. 15½ x 34)
- WWII khaki tie
- Forest green garrison cap (size 6 7/8)
- WWII enlisted black leather garrison belt with brass buckle
(Tunic sizing observed in photos consistent with approx. 16 / 4L range; trouser size partially obscured—see photos for construction and measurements.)
