My U.S. 509th Composite Group Impression(So Far)

[TC1c Dunigan]

Evening Gents,

Alright, so I've been working at this impression a little by a little over the last couple of years a bit. Tonight I'm showing off a bit of it, this is the Class "A" end of my impression. I'll post my flight crew half in a few days or so. My Class "A"'s are not complete yet. I'm working on it though slowly but, surely. My U.S. 30th Infantry Regiment impression takes precedence over all the rest. However, the only things I'm missing for my Class 'A"s is my Sam Brown Belt, Crusher, and my Officers Dress Shoes, which I hope to buy soon.

Understand also to anyone else this jacket probably would have been tossed considering that much of the interior was falling apart and I took the time and sewed it all back together to give it new life. I have a pair of Chocolate and Pink trousers to go with the jacket(as you'll see in the pics) just no shirts except the OD Field Service shirt in OD. I'm also looking for at least one pink and one chocolate shirt as well as ties(chocolate/pink) to go with this uniform. The wings are my grandfathers who served in the U.S. 509th Composite Group during World War II.

Hope you enjoy!

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Regards,
FRISCAN

[First Special Service Force]

looks great

[TC1c Dunigan]

Thanks! Sorry for no pics of me in the uniform guys but, I don't have it all together finished yet once I have it completed I'll take some better pics but, I wanted to show progress is being made after all these years.

I chose the 509th Composite Group because, 20th USAAF units aren't being recreated much. I figured it'd make a great PTO impression and shed some light on the men flying the high altitude missions over Japan!

Regards,
FRISCAN

[azeeze]

Nice jacket Hart Schaffner and Marx, I didn't know they made uniforms, my aunt used to work for the company. Looks slick.

-Nick

[TC1c Dunigan]

Thanks Nick! Yeah, when I found it the exterior looked good but, the interior was beginning to fall a part somewhat. I repaired it to preserve it. Myself and Mike Dixon got this M-1926 officers service blouse in combination with a pair of pink officers trousers in 32 x 33 and a later officers service blouse in better condition all for $45.

So, I think we came out ahead in the deal. The guy was a friend of mine and just want to get rid of the stuff.

Regards,
FRISCAN

[oldmp]

Friscan,

So your impression will eventually be pre/early war?

Mike

I might have a source on another Dehner war time Sam Browne. Cheaper than a new one. I'll PM you Monday. What size waist do you have?

[TC1c Dunigan]

Hey Mike,

My impression is to be as one of Col. Tibbett's confidants. All of the pilots under his command he'd had personal experience with. Thats why they were chosen. My impression is as the Aircraft Commander of Crew A-2 "Laggin' Dragon."

So, the pilots under his command were pre-war and wartime pilots. Mine is set somewhere in the 1944-45 timeframe. I'm portraying simply a captain that continued to utilize his earlier uniforms. Officers got away with WAAAYY more than enlisted were allowed to get away with. In the 509th Composite Group though there really was no uniformity, they were simply a secretive group that under Tibbett's and Groves strictly answered directly to the President of the United States.

I'm going to get the later coats as well to go with the impression however.

BTW, my waist size is 32.

Regards,
FRISCAN

[teetasche]

looking good !, makes me wanna post my 4th Army Air Corps stuff, maby i will some day haha.