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Original named U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant uniform grouping attributed to a servicemember named Cooper.
This estate grouping includes multiple period uniforms and accessories bearing the COOPER name, along with an original ribbon rack and Master Sergeant rank insignia. The items appear to date primarily from the mid-to-late 1970s.
Included
* U.S. Air Force blue service dress coat, size 48R
* Matching blue service trousers
* Named olive-drab USAF utility shirt with original COOPER name tape
* USAF blue enlisted service cap
* USAF blue garrison cap, size 7
* Original multi-row ribbon rack with devices
* Two blue COOPER service nameplates
* U.S. collar insignia
* Master Sergeant E-7 sleeve insignia
* Additional loose Air Force insignia and patches shown in the photographs
Rank
The service dress coat and utility shirt display the period U.S. Air Force insignia for:
Master Sergeant — E-7
The insignia has three lower chevrons and three upper chevrons surrounding the Air Force star.
Dating
The garrison cap label includes contract number:
DSA100-75-C-1039
This indicates a 1975 procurement contract.
The service dress coat carries a period military stock label and is consistent with a 1970s-era Air Force uniform.
Provenance
The dress uniform includes COOPER nameplates, and the utility shirt has a sewn COOPER name tape. Scout-related paperwork found with the same estate names Dwayne Cooper, but no official military paperwork has yet been found conclusively linking that full name to these uniforms.
For accuracy, this lot is therefore described as:
Named to Cooper and attributed to Dwayne Cooper based on associated estate material.
Ribbon rack
The original ribbon rack includes numerous period ribbons, oak-leaf clusters, a combat “V” device on a unit-award ribbon, and other devices. Exact award identification and entitlement have not been independently verified, so buyers should examine the detailed photographs and conduct their own research.
The “V” device should not automatically be interpreted as an individual valor award; it appears to be associated with a unit decoration.
Loose insignia
A 552nd Wing tab and USAF Fire Protection patch were found loose with the estate collection. They are included as associated items only.
There is no documentation proving that Cooper served with the 552nd Wing or in Fire Protection, and the listing makes no such guarantee.
Condition
Vintage used condition with normal age, storage wear, wrinkles, loose threads, discoloration and possible small marks. The olive-drab utility shirt shows visible wear and small damaged areas. Please review all photographs closely because they are part of the condition description.
No cleaning, restoration or alterations have been performed.
Important note
This is an original historical military collectible. No claim is made that every loose patch or insignia was worn by the named servicemember. The grouping is being sold exactly as found and shown.
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Item specifics
* Conflict: Vietnam Era / Cold War Era
* Original/Reproduction: Original
* Theme: Militaria
* Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
* Branch: U.S. Air Force
* Rank: Master Sergeant, E-7
* Named: Cooper
* Condition: Used
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