Original U.S. WWII USMC Paramarine Type 1 Jump Smock Paratrooper Jacket with Stencil - As Seen In Book German Badges & Signs "[McCormick] was absolutely correct that

"[McCormick] was absolutely correct that this new course should not reduce the caliber of the other work the War College was doing

Captain Whitfield remained in the Atlantic for the majority of World War II and was later promoted to Rear Admiral

or Japanese peerage at the level of Marquess (侯爵 kōshaku)

Also "80" appears under the "A" indicating the year of manufacture to be 1880

Original U.S. WWII USMC Paramarine Type 1 Jump Smock Paratrooper Jacket with Stencil - As Seen In Book German Badges & Signs "[McCormick] was absolutely correct thatOriginal Items: One of a kind. This genuine, ultra rare, one of a kind, USMC 1st type Step in smock with Marine Parachute wings stencil is featured on pages 164 169 of the book United States Marine Corps: Uniforms, Insignia and Personal Items of World War II by Harlan Glenn. In fact this smock was purchased by IMA from the estate of renown collector and author Mr. Jeff Warner. This is a genuine, ultra rare, one of a kind, USMC 1st type Step in smock,