Title

Korean War fatigue shirt

Creation Date

1948 – 1950

Description

Military herringbone twill (HBT) fatigue shirt, missing gas flap. This reissue for the Korean war has metal star button, small 1948-50 staff sergeant stripes and name tape over left chest pocket. This is one of a group of uniform items from the Fifth Air Force in Korea, during the Korean war. The 5th air force was one of the primary units in the southwest pacific in WWII and continued to serve in the pacific through the late 40's and was one of the principle units during the Korean War.