Bukowski's coat

Seen the movie "Hair" many times, but just recently noted what a curious field jacket is "Bukowski" (Berger) wearing in the final stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8DkmzIcDeA

There are no epaulettes on his jacket! If it was a regular M65 jacket, there should be epaulettes on the shoulders aren't they? Just as on the other soldiers. Was it maybe a "movie-coat" for Treat Williams specially? Or?

Another interesting detail, check the boarding-scene and it is clearly seen the many different finishes of the M1 helmets.

AFAIK the early run(s) of thr M65 had no eppaulattes.

Really? But why? The previous model (M51 coat) did have epaulettes as I know? Could you send me a picture or a link of such an early coat? Quite interesting! Thanks for the info!

Sir,

Here is a link to one on epay, AFAIK the info is correct. Sorry for the epay link, not my auiction but best refrence I could dig up at the moment.

http://cgi.ebay.com/US-Army-Vietnam-Early-Strapless-M-65-Field-Jacket-66-/350422523558?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5196cf5ea6

Thanks for the information! I've never heard of "epaulett-less" M65 jackets (except the commercial ACU M65's made in the recent years)! Very interesting.

A lot of the aviation guys used to cut the epauletts off too.. I have a couple somewhere around here like that. Inversly, I have a couple jungle jackets that they have been added to!!

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