Vietnam War U.S. Army Named and ID'd Lieutenant Colonel Uniforms
These uniforms belonged to Frank Shelby who served in the U.S. Army for nearly thirty years and did tours in Korea & Vietnam earning the Bronze Star, he was also known to have a weakness for Tootsie Rolls. These uniform would have been issued during his Vietnam service. The first uniform has a lieutenant colonel's rank one one collar and the USAMM (US Vietnam Military Assistance Command) patch on the sleeve. The second jacket does not have the USAMM patch on the shoulder. Both of these jackets and the lieutenant colonel's hat would have been field used in Vietnam. The dimensions are 10" x 7" for the lieutenant colonel's hat, the size for the first jacket is "medium-Short" with a 37 chest according to the label, and the last jacket is sized as a medium inside the collar.
Service History
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service: Army
Service Unit/Ship: 24th Infantry Division
Location of Service: Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Bliss, Texas; Japan; Korea; Mannheim, Germany; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Dates of Service: 1947-1953
Military Status: veteran
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Dates of Service: 1961-1973
These uniforms belonged to Frank Shelby who served in the U.S. Army for nearly thirty years and did tours in Korea & Vietnam earning the Bronze Star, he was also known to have a weakness for Tootsie Rolls. These uniform would have been issued during his Vietnam service. The first uniform has a lieutenant colonel's rank one one collar and the USAMM (US Vietnam Military Assistance Command) patch on the sleeve. The second jacket does not have the USAMM patch on the shoulder. Both of these jackets and the lieutenant colonel's hat would have been field used in Vietnam. The dimensions are 10" x 7" for the lieutenant colonel's hat, the size for the first jacket is "medium-Short" with a 37 chest according to the label, and the last jacket is sized as a medium inside the collar.
Service History
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service: Army
Service Unit/Ship: 24th Infantry Division
Location of Service: Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Bliss, Texas; Japan; Korea; Mannheim, Germany; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Dates of Service: 1947-1953
Military Status: veteran
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Dates of Service: 1961-1973
These uniforms belonged to Frank Shelby who served in the U.S. Army for nearly thirty years and did tours in Korea & Vietnam earning the Bronze Star, he was also known to have a weakness for Tootsie Rolls. These uniform would have been issued during his Vietnam service. The first uniform has a lieutenant colonel's rank one one collar and the USAMM (US Vietnam Military Assistance Command) patch on the sleeve. The second jacket does not have the USAMM patch on the shoulder. Both of these jackets and the lieutenant colonel's hat would have been field used in Vietnam. The dimensions are 10" x 7" for the lieutenant colonel's hat, the size for the first jacket is "medium-Short" with a 37 chest according to the label, and the last jacket is sized as a medium inside the collar.
Service History
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service: Army
Service Unit/Ship: 24th Infantry Division
Location of Service: Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Bliss, Texas; Japan; Korea; Mannheim, Germany; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Dates of Service: 1947-1953
Military Status: veteran
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Dates of Service: 1961-1973
