Eisenhower Jacket Traditional Cache
BobNMLI: It's not there. Replaced once already, so that's it.
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Located in Eisenhower Park, renamed in 1969 in honor of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Supreme Commander Allied Forces in Europe during World War II, and President of the United States 1953-1961. Park in Field 3 or 4.
According to Wikipedia, "an Eisenhower jacket, or "Ike" jacket, is a type of military uniform blouse, or shortened coat, terminating in a waistband. Introduced by U.S. Army General and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe Dwight D. Eisenhower, his innovative design initially appeared in 1943, the idea based on the British Battle Dress coat (and adapted by Michael Popp, a Hamilton, Ohio tailor) which predated the American Ike Jacket by a number of years. Known as the Wool Field Jacket M-1944, the coat was originally meant to be worn as part of the combat uniform, but GI's saved it for dress wear. The jacket was only worn by troops outside the Continental United States or those returning to the United States from overseas duty. It was often referred to as an overseas jacket. Later examples were manufactured in the shortened form and became widely popular among U.S. Army officers and enlisted men as standard additions to their service uniform."
This cache is dedicated to my Father, who served with the U.S Army in London during World War II, and passed away last fall. Dad introduced me to the Eisenhower Jacket and Glenn Miller music when I was very small.
Cache is a small Lock 'N Lock containing a collection of parachutists and a whistle. Signal Pin for FTF.
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