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WWII U.S. Navy Lieutenant Aviation Green Service Jacket, 1943, S.W. Rice
Officer’s aviation green (winter green) wool service coat, tailored by S.W. Rice. The interior label is marked November 22, 1943, registry number 64329. S.W. Rice was a wartime naval tailor with shops in Pensacola, Annapolis, Quantico, and Corpus Christi.
Rank is Lieutenant. Each cuff has two black stripes and the line-officer star. A bullion Naval Aviator wing is sewn above the left breast pocket. The bullion has darkened with age. The wing outline, shield, and anchor are still readable.
Forest green wool, four patch pockets, shoulder straps, and dark buttons. No size tag. Wool is intact and the color is still strong. The satin lining is complete, with light wear near the collar. Buttons, both cuff ranks, and the wings are present. No name, ribbons, or ship assignment came with the jacket.
