Bill Dienna Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 This recently came "out of the woodwork" at an auction. It is a 1963 dated tailor made tunic for a U.S. Army General, named on the tailor's tag and on the interior pocket as having been made for "General John K. Waters". General Waters was a 1931 graduate of West Point. He was a highly decorated armored officer who married the daughter of General Patton. He was taken prisoner, and at one point in the war Patton sent a column on a mission to attempt to liberate the P.O.W. camp in which Waters was imprisoned. Waters went on to rise to General Officer rank, and during the Vietnam war was commander of U.S. Army forces in the Pacific. Of course, at the auction it was just "an army jacket". It's always interesting what a little research can reveal about an object's history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Dienna Posted October 10, 2005 Author Share Posted October 10, 2005 He even had Jacob Reed, the tailoring company, add a special interior pocket for his glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Don't tease us... out with it!What did you pay-- ten bucks??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Dienna Posted October 10, 2005 Author Share Posted October 10, 2005 Don't tease us... out with it!What did you pay-- ten bucks???Well......More than ten bucks....but not by very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 WOW!The raid to free pattons son in law.... that is a bit of history.Was it more than $20....... cmon... tell us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 WOW!The raid to free pattons son in law.... that is a bit of history.Was it more than $20....... cmon... tell us!I am guessing less than 150 dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I'm thinking who cares what he paid.......... now that's one special tunic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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