WW2 US Army Wool Shirt - 102th Infantry Division / ADSEC - Named with tag & laundry number - Militair uniform

Nice 100% WW2 Issue early war wool shirt, with staff sgt rank chevrons and 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 participating in the Netherlands, Belgium and France campaign much more, see information below. It is nicely named to Luzerne Bristol, with service number, both written and with a tag. His ike jacket was sold years afgo somewhere else and showed he was wih the 102nd Ozark Infantry Division (see screenshot). he four gold bars of the Overseas Service patch indicates 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, see photo's, but in nice condition. The label is washed out but still present. Overall a great shirt - please see attached photo's for an important own 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 US Army's European Theater of Operations (ETOUSA).[1] The section moved forward with the armies, establishing the Communications Zone, the area directly behind the Combat Zone, in oder to provide close support to soldiers in combat.[2] 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 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings (D-Day).

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

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