US WORLD WAR 1 CUSTOM ENLISTED COAT, 5th DIV, w/ MEDAL
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For auction is a very nice condition World War 1 US enlisted custom made wool coat. Also included is his Victory Medal with 3 bars, Honorable Discharge lapel pin (silver), overseas cap, and dog tags.The coat is very nice condition with almost no signs of wear. All buttons present with most of their finish. Collar disks for 6th Regiment, Company A. Right sleeve has Sergeants stripes and single wound chevron. Left Sleeve has embroidered 5th Division SSI, Honorable Discharge Stripe, and 3 overseas chevrons. Over left pocket is the Victory Medal ribbon with three stars, the middle one slightly larger and with a silver finish. Also the silver Marksman qualification badge. I do not have any firm information on this coat except that I got it 30 years ago. When I got it I was not aware that there was a set of dog tags in the lower pocket. They are named to Warren E Frantz, serial # 3014937. I presume that they belonged to the owner of the coat, but have no proof of that.The Victory Medal has three bars, St, Mihiel, Meuse Argonne and Defensive Sector. Nice clean medal with a good ribbon. See Photo for details. Coat has no labels or markings that I can find. I measured it a little, and would guess it is about a 34-36 chest. It is very nicely tailored, with a thin canvas lining and a smoother lining in the sleeves. On the bottom below the last
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