Earlier G-1 /M-422A Information

[tda003]

I found this while searching for information about G-1 type flight jackets. It's from the Militaria Forum in 2013. Next to the last post.

1950s USN G1 Jacket

Picked this up recently and thought I would share. It is a size 38 but sadly the label is worn so I cant read the maker. It is in overall decent shape with wear in different places. The leather is supple and has been repaired multiple times on the back, the cuffs are torn, the lining is torn in a...

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[Chandler]

Next to the last post.

Dave is a member here as well.
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[tda003]

I found it a very interesting read, especially for those of us who own old/early G-1/M-422aA jackets and/or are interested in acquiring one or more.
This is, for me anyway, nostalgic. When my father was commissioned into the Marine Corps, the Corps was still quite small, the pre-war uniform regulations were still in effect and officers usually had to have their uniforms custom made. This included both summer (khaki) and winter (green) riding britches. I still remember those and the cordovan leather puttees that he wore with them over high top cordovan jodhpur boots. That was the field (battle) dress at the time. Fortunately, it was dropped even before Guadalcanal, but I believe it was still regulation officer's attire for Wake Island though I don't think that it was followed there.