Front of dark blue U.S. Navy officer jacket with three stripes on sleeve cuffs, and ribbon bar …

Back of dark blue U.S. Navy officer jacket with three gold stripes on sleeve cuffs

U.S. Navy Officer Service Dress Blue Coat

Object NameJacket Uniform, Military

Historic Owner George E. Allison

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1959–1961

PeriodCold War

Mediumfabric, metal, plastic

ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Cdr. George E. Allison, USN Ret. 2022.22.01

Object number2022.22.01

DescriptionJacket; Uniform, Military; U.S. Navy officer service dress blue coat with notched collar. The jacket is double-breasted and has six central gold buttons with three on each front panel of the jacket. In stark relief on each button is an eagle with outstretched wings grasping a fouled anchor in its talons. The image is encircled in thirteen stars and the edge of the button is bordered with braided rope. On each sleeve cuff is a gold star attached above three gold stripes, indicating the rank of Commander. The coat has two large pockets at each hip that open to the exterior. There is a small pocket on the right chest which opens to the exterior. Pinned above the pocket on the right chest is a ribbon board of two rows consisting of six service ribbons. It is attached by four butterfly clutch pin backings. The top row has three ribbons (l-r): Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. The bottom row has three ribbons (l-r): Navy Occupation Medal, China Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Above the ribbon board is a U.S. Naval Aviator insignia pin, also referred to as wings of gold. The pin depicts outstretched wings with a striped shield on top of a fouled anchor in the center. The pin is in slight relief and has a bar pin closure with a hook on the back.

Above the right waist pocket is a vertical opening into the interior of the jacket. At the interior of the opening, there is a flap that is secured with a black plastic button. The jacket has a blue fabric hanging loop attached to the interior collar. There is a pocket on the interior of the left front panel. A black and blue fabric label is attached to the pocket. Text stitched in white and blue thread into the label reads "LAN-C-AIR // Uniform // A blend of // wool // & dacron // polyester // Davis // clothing co. // Boston // D // C". There is a coat of arms logo stitched into the lower right corner of the label in white thread. A white fabric label is attached to the interior of the pocket. Text that is printed in black ink and handwritten in blue ink on the label reads " Size 42 Long // Name G.E. Allison // Service No. 50012 // Manufactured by Davis Clothing Co. // In accordance with applicable U.S. Uniform Regulations".

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