Original U.S. WWII USMC Sergeant HBT Herringbone Twill P44 Combat Field Utility Jacket - Size 40 -42 Military Equipment Front data plate reads:

Front data plate reads:

RIVERS who served as a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot during WWII

The zinc-plated steel band is also is maker marked:

This was an antique when General Washington was around and the blade even possibly dating from the time of Christopher Columbus

A "VERY" pistol is an early name for a flare gun

Original U.S. WWII USMC Sergeant HBT Herringbone Twill P44 Combat Field Utility Jacket - Size 40 -42 Military Equipment Front data plate reads:Original Item: Only One Available. Very good condition Size 40 42" WW2 USMC US Marine Corps P44 USMC Combat Field Utility Jacket in Olive Drab Herringbone Twill. It does not have a size marking. This loose fitting sage green herringbone twill (HBT) cotton jacket features, original blacked brass "doughnut hole" USMC buttons which are still partly blacked, breast pocket and stenciled black USMC EGA insignia. Each sleeve has hand drawn ink Sergeant