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Vietnam War Special Forces Master Sgt. Uniform Grouping

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Vietnam War Special Forces Master Sgt. Uniform Grouping
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This grouping includes one jungle field shirt, boonie hat, complete M1956 field gear setup, and M6 bayonet. The green poplin field shirt remains in very good plus to near-excellent condition with some scattered minor oxidation spots, long term storage wear, and light fading. The shirt retains all original white size and manufacture tags, but they remain bleached and illegible with only the size tag displaying several ink stamped ''EBES''. The shirt exhibits two Master Sergeant stripes on each sleeve, a Special Forces and Airborne tab on the left sleeve, and a U.S. Army and Senior Paratrooper patch on the left breast. The OD green cotton boonie hat remains in very good condition with potent stitching, custom bronze-colored lining ink stamped ''54'', a metal ''THAILAND'' crest pin displayed at the center front, a ''THAILAND'' tab on the left side brim, and a ''U-TAPAO'' tab on the right side brim; the left front edge of the brim is torn and frayed exposing the cork mid layer. The M1956 field gear comprises a web pistol belt, a set of suspenders, two M16 magazine pouches, a canteen cover with plastic canteen, an M1911 black leather holster stamped ''CATHY ENTERPRISES / 7791466'', and canvas M1911 double magazine pouch. All field gear items remain in very good plus condition with light handling wear, mild verdigris on the metal surfaces, and minor discoloration or fading. The M6 bayonet remains in excellent condition retaining about 98% original Parkerized finish loss from scabbard wear with the scabbard showing mild finish loss along the exterior fiberglass shell and the metal surfaces exhibiting light oxidation staining. The crossguard is marked ''U.S.M6 / IMPERIAL'' with the blade retaining a nice sharp factory edge and the scabbard marked ''U.S. M8A1 / WD'' on the front throat. The silk camouflage neck scarf is a field-altered piece from a parachute and retains the original strong edge seams from where pieces were sewn together along with an OD green cotton neck scarf with light fraying and fading. A seldom-encountered ensemble from the Vietnam War. (28A11738-PV59) [John A. Micavich Collection] (1500/2500)