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Us Army Lieutenant General Walter J. Woolwine Dress Green Uniform Jacket Wwii
Original US Army Lieutenant General. Dress green uniform jacket named to Lt. General Walter Woolwine, West Point class of 1941. He was a Company Commander in the 84th Infantry Division during World War II, and at the end of the war became Chief of the Procurement Division in the European Theater Headquarters.
In 1965 he went to Thailand as Commanding Officer of the 9th Logistical Command. Initially assigned as Commanding General of the 1st Logistical Command - the largest single unit in Vietnam - he was later designated Assistant Deputy Commanding General, United States Army, Vietnam. After his promotion to Lieutenant General in August 1971, he was named Director of Logistics (J4), Joint Chiefs of Staff. In his last assignment before retirement in 1975 he was Commandant of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, DC.
His 34-year career included participation in three wars, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. See photos for details and condition. The ribbon bar is a really neat custom piece with hook-and-loop attachment. This uniform came from the collection of John Smarsh, a noted collector of General & Admiral militaria.
He wrote to various flag officers and assembled an impressive museum-worthy collection of items over an extended period. Be sure to check out the other items in our store.
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