A curious example

[handworn]

This is a bit odd:

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Scalloped pockets, wine-colored lining, stencilled US on the neck rather than punched on the windflap. Looks pretty early, therefore. The question I have is this-- anyone ever seen this style of US on the collar before? The AN type dual-service jackets like this I've seen before have had more conventional collar stencils.

 

[tamoko]

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[deeb7]

Scalloped pockets, wine-colored lining, stencilled US on the neck rather than punched on the windflap. Looks pretty early, therefore. The question I have is this-- anyone ever seen this style of US on the collar before? The AN type dual-service jackets like this I've seen before have had more conventional collar stencils.

Whilst the stencil is certainly strange, or messed with, the style of lettering is similar to that found on a Bogen & Tenenbaum AN-6552.

The pockets, the lining, and the Conmar zipper match ... and the Bogen's have the A-2 style waistband in that colour.

 

[greyhound52]

Scalloped pockets, wine-colored lining, stencilled US on the neck rather than punched on the windflap. Looks pretty early, therefore. The question I have is this-- anyone ever seen this style of US on the collar before? The AN type dual-service jackets like this I've seen before have had more conventional collar stencils.

The stencil is certainly strange, but the style of lettering is similar to that on a Bogen & Tenenbaum AN-6552.

The pockets, the lining, and the Conmar zipper match ... and the Bogen's have the A-2 style waistband.

I agree with "deeb" (notice got name right ) I had one of these in a 42 which was huge. Nice GS.

 

[buzzthetower]

Definitely an Arnoff AN-J-3A. Quite rare, both pockets have pencil slots, and the collar has an extra strip along the body edge in the back. You'll find that same U.S. stencil on their sheepskin USN trousers.

J