Original U.S. WWII Identified Tank Destroyer Ike Jacket with Photographs of Soldier Wearing it in 1945-6 and 2013 Display Guns & Parts Sets with some of the metalwork

with some of the metalwork refinished

made in 1945 by the Van Karner Chemical Arms Co

which show some wear and chipping near the bottom

and decided to attack it with her 4-inch (102 mm) gun

We have seen other examples indicating the patent was filed on November 17th

Original U.S. WWII Identified Tank Destroyer Ike Jacket with Photographs of Soldier Wearing it in 1945-6 and 2013 Display Guns & Parts Sets with some of the metalworkOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is one of the greatest Ike jackets we have ever offered, not only being a scarce Tank Destroyers uniform, but with photos of the soldier, Wilbur Bill Hallie Schu, wearing it in 1946, and again in 2013, 67 years later! The uniform has two beautiful bullion patches, enamel tank destroyer pins on both epaulets, his ribbon bar, and his medals! The only wear on the uniform is from him wearing it for so many years post