KOREA WAR ERA U.S. ARM M-1951 PARKA SHELL (FISHTAIL) DATED 1952

Description

KOREA
WAR ERA U.S. ARM M-1951 PARKA SHELL (FISHTAIL) DATED 1952
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Size
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LARGE
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Measurements are approximately
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Armpit to Armpit – 30”
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Shoulder to Shoulder – 23”
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Shoulder to Cuff – 26 1/4”
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Back neck at collar seam were hood is attached to Hem – 35” (with fishtail folded up)
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Appears to be in unused / unissued condition.
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No rips, tears, fraying, holes or stains noted.
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Zipper is a CROWN and is functional
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All snaps and buttons are present and accounted for.
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All draw strings appear to be present
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Stenciled on the inside of hood
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LARGE
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CHEST FROM 41 TO 45 INCHES
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STOCK NO
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(Can not make out the rest)
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PARKA, SHELL, M-1951
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WOODBURY MFG. CO
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CONT. DA-30-352-TAP-143
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5 NOV. 1952
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SPEC. MIL-P-11013
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PATT DATE 12 MAR. 1951
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A.S.T. & A.P.A.
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INSPECTOR _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PARKA, SHELL, M-1951
1.
THIS GARMENT IS DESIGNED FOR WEAR OVER THE INNER LAYERS OF THE COLD-DRY ENSEMBLE.
2.
THE PARKA SHELL, M-1951 MAY ALSO BE WORN WITHOUT LINER IN MODERATE TEMPERATURES.
3.
BUTTON IN PARKA LINERM M-1951 FOR MAXIMUM INSULATION.
4.
BUTTON ON GOOD, PARKA, M-1951 FOR ADDED HEAD PROTECTION.
5.
TIGHTEN DRAWSTRINGS FOR WARMTH.
LOOSEN TO VENTILATE.
6.
FOR DRYING PURPOSES, REMOVE PARKA LINER AND DRY GARMENTS SEPARATELY.
7.
DO
NOT PLACE
THIS GARMENT NEAR HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS OPEN FIRES.
8.
BRUSH SNOW AND FROST FROM GARMENTS BEFORE ENTERING HEAATED SHELTERS.
9.
LUBRICATE ZIPPER WITH CANDLE WAX OR GRAPHITE FOR SMOOTH OPERATION.
This comes from my husband's collection Craig Pickrall, one of the Co-founders of the U.S. Militaria Forum who passed away Aug. 18, 2014.  He was the most awesome Militaria collector (and husband).  He loved to collect and spend hours on the Forum assisting anyone who had a question to be answered, he schooled me the best he could about his collection and all the resources and books he had so I might have a clue, he did an awesome job with who he was working with and what he had going on at the time :)
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