WWII Shirt, Trousers and Belt belonging to a Decorated Officer – SCHAAD

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Description

Owned by Col. Carl Schaad
Size of shirt:
Top of collar to hem – 32.5 inches.
Sleeve pit to cuff -11.5 inches.
shoulder to shoulder – 32 inches
 
Pant Size is approx. 31-7/8 waist, inseam is 30″.
 
Condition of the pants is used, but good. There is no buckle on the pants.
 
Shirt is very nice with a moth hole near collar – see photos.
 
There are various tags – name, laundry, inked numbers on pants pockets and etc.
We found a great history on, him in a Military Order of the World Wars journal;

Carl W. Schaad, Colonel, was born May 25th, 1917 in Newberg, OR.  He served in the Army in the Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington State. From July 1941 to February 1946, he was with the 24th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Australia, New Guinea, Leyte, Mindanao, and Mindora, Philippines and Japan.

After the war and occupation duties in Japan, he was transferred to England, at HQ EUCOM, Paris, Fort Sill, Bonn, Germany, The Pentagon, and the Army War College at Carlisle, PA.

Some of his memorable experiences are; the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941, the assault landing at Leyte, in 1944, combat in the Philippines, Leyte, Mindanao, and in occupation of Japan, where he visited Hiroshima in October of 1945.

Schaad left the service in 1972 as full Colonel. His decorations and medals include, SS, BSM (2OLC), LM (2OLC), Air Medal, American Defense (with OS star), Asiatic-Pacific (5 campaign stars and 1 arrowhead), WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation, National Def., Philippine Liberation (with 2 stars), Philippine Independence Ribbon, Rep of VN Campaign, AF Exped. Medal, and others.

Silver Star  G.O. No. 77, 1945.

 
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Additional information

Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions 15 × 12 × 3 in