U.S. Navy Officer Service Dress Blue Coat

Object NameUniform, Military

Historic Owner George E. Allison

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

Date1959 -1961

PeriodCold War

Mediumcotton, 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

DescriptionUniform, Military; U.S. Navy Officer Service Dress Blue Coat. The double-breasted jacket is dark blue. There are six central gold buttons, with three on each front panel of the jacket. The buttons have a design of an eagle with outstretched wings grasping an anchor in its talons. The edge of the button is bordered with braided rope and thirteen stars. The sleeves have a gold star on a circular patch affixed above three gold stripes on each cuff, indicating the rank of commander. There is a small pocket on the proper left chest. Above the pocket opening is a naval aviator wings pin. There are two stacked ribbon bars attached to the jacket below the aviator wings pin. The jacket has two large hip pockets.

The jacket arrived with multiple ribbon bars pinned to the proper left chest. The top ribbon bar has three awards. From left to right: Good Conduct Medal, ribbon is red; American Campaign Medal, ribbon is predominantly light blue with red, white, black and dark blue stripes; and World War II Victory Medal, ribbon has a center red stripe with rainbow stripes on either side.

The bottom ribbon bar has three awards. From left to right: Navy Occupation Medal, ribbon has two wide center stripes of red and black, with white stripes on either edge; China Service Medal, ribbon is predominately yellow with a red stripe at either end; and National Defense Service medal, ribbon has a yellow center stripe with thin red, white and blue stripes on either side and wide red stripes on each end, the ribbon has one bronze star device in the center.

Above the proper left waist pocket is a vertical opening into the interior of the jacket. There is an interior flap, and the opening is secured with a black plastic button. The jacket has a blue fabric hanging loop attached to the interior collar. There is a small interior pocket on either side of the front opening panels. A black fabric label is attached to the interior above the proper right pocket that reads "LAN-C-AIR // uniform // A blend of // wool // & dacron // polyester // Davis // clothing co. // Boston // D // C" in white thread. A black fabric label is attached the proper right pocket that reads "Abbott // military tailors // Washington Inc. Baltimore". There is an image of an eagle with outstretched wings in silver thread in the center of the label.

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