WW2 US Army Wool Shirt - 102nd Infantry Division / ADSEC - Named with tag & laundry number. - Military uniform

Nice 100% WW2 issue early war wool shirt, with staff sergeant rank chevrons and a beautiful mounted patch of the ADSEC (Advance Section of the Communications Zone) — this unit is famous for its combat in Western Europe following June 1944, including participation in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France campaigns, among others. It is nicely named to Luzerne Bristol, with a service number, both written and on a tag. His Ike jacket was sold years ago elsewhere and showed he was with the 102nd Ozark Infantry Division (see screenshot). The four gold bars of the Overseas Service patch indicate he served two years overseas, and the Honorable Service, or 'Ruptured Duck' lapel patch, signifies that he was honorably discharged during the war. It was certainly worn in the field, as seen in the photos, but remains in nice condition. The label is washed out but still present. Overall, a great shirt — please see attached photos for an important personal impression; they are part of the description.

A very nice and 100% original shirt of an ETO unit that saw heavy combat in Europe during WW2!


History of the ADSEC
ADSEC, officially the Advance Section of the Communications Zone, was a military logistics unit active in the Second World War. It was the farthest forward supply unit in the U.S. Army's European Theater of Operations (ETOUSA). The section moved forward with the armies, establishing the Communications Zone, the area directly behind the Combat Zone, in order to provide close support to soldiers in combat. ADSEC was formally activated at Bristol, England in February 1944. Upon its creation, ADSEC was attached to the U.S. First Army, but from the outset was one of the ten sections of the Communications Zone (Com-Z, ETO) logistics organization, and was the first Army logistical agency on the continent. ADSEC officially began operations on June 6, 1944, with the Normandy landings (D-Day).

After the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, ADSEC was detached from the U.S. First Army and took control of activities on Omaha Beach, prior to the capture of Cherbourg Harbor on June 27. Its engineering activities included managing the beaches and building artificial ports before handing control of the area over to Com-Z units.

Ultimately, the Com-Z and ADSEC supported all three northwest Europe U.S. combat armies (1st, 3rd, and 9th) moving across France and into Belgium, Holland, and Germany.