US M1902 Army Engineer Officer Full Dress Coat, Identified, Retired Major General
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $350.00

Original era manufacture. Double breasted, dark blue wool frock coat with rimless Engineer pattern buttons throughout, excepting the screw-on shoulder buttons which are eagles. Single cuff loop for the rank for a 1st Lieutenant. Installed by a previous owner are a pair of WWII era Engineer officer collar insignia, pinned on each cuff. In the collar is The Cadet Store, West Point tailor tag, and the right side interior pocket has a similarly maker named label, with the owners name, Cress and a date of 1-26-14. I believe this uniform was purchased and worn by James B. Cress 1891-1967, West Point Class of 1914. A career engineer corps officer who retired as a Major General and died in Palo Alto California. General Cress served in WWI and WWII and earned the Legion of Merit and I believe the Bronze Star. We acquired the coat from the estate of a long-time California collector. Copied research material included. Very clean condition, no moth issues to report, size about a 38 long, no shoulder boards.