Named World War II LCD US Navy Reefer Jacket WWII USN WW2 Lieutenant Commander

Description

Wonderful NAMED World War II reefer jacket named to Lieutenant Commander Norman H. Burton, of Oneida, New York. According to his obituary that we were able to locate online, LCD Burton served as a Naval Air Navigation Instructor during World War II, and remained active in the US Naval Reserves after the war. Among other things, he was a science and mathematics teacher, and principle at Oneida High School until he retired in 1975. He passed away in 2008.
The uniform is a regulation officer's coat, and is fully lined. The sleeve bears the US Navy bullion star, as well as the cuff rank stripes for Lieutenant Commander. The left breast has the following ribbon bars: Naval Reserve, American Campaign, World War II Victory, and Armed Forces Reserve. The inside pocket has the tailor label that indicates that the uniform belonged to Norman H. Burton (246830), and the date of 2/43. It was manufactured by "
The House of Worsted-Tex"
.
We are NOT tailors, and are not skilled at measuring uniforms to ensure a proper fit. However, due to a lot of questions regarding measurements, this is what we have ascertained. We can make no guarantee that this coat will fit you.
Chest - measured from the armpit seam to armpit seam: Approximately 20"
Shoulders - measured from where the sleeve meets the shoulder - 18" (Approximate)
Length - measured fully buttoned and fabric aligned, from outer shoulder to bottom - 30" (Approximate)
The uniform remains in very good condition, showing signs of age, use, and wear. There is some wrinkling from decades of storage. Please see the pictures for more detail.
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Obituary is as follows:
ONEIDA - Norman H. Burton, 90, Route 365, died Tuesday morning, March 4, 2008, in St. Luke's Hospital, New Hartford, shortly after his admission from the Martin Luther Home, Clinton, where he had been a patient for the past two months. Born in Pine Plains on March 25, 1917, he was the son of Clarence E. and Florence A. Perkins Burton. A resident of the area for over 60 years, Mr. Burton was a graduate of Pine Plains High School, Hartwick College, where he received his bachelor's degree and Syracuse University, where he received his master's degree. He enrolled for additional graduate studies at Colgate and Alfred universities. He married Ruth Tillotson in Pine Plains on June 26, 1941. Prior to his retirement in June 1975, Norm served as the principal of Oneida High School for 23 years and began his career at Oneida as a mathematics and science teacher in 1948.
During World War II, he served with the United States Navy as a naval air navigation instructor and remained active in the Naval Reserves, with the rank of lieutenant commander.
Mr. Burton was a member of the Cochran Memorial Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon, elder, and trustee, a member of Phi Delta Kappa honorary educational fraternity; the New York State Retired Teacher Association, where he served as chairman of the resolutions committee and the executive committee of the association; the Madison County Retired Teachers Association; the National Association of Secondary School Principals; a member, past president and Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of Oneida, where he served as district conference chairman and also led the group study exchange program in northern Japan; a member and past president of the Lake Moraine Association; a charter member and past president of the Greater Rome-Utica Chapter of the Retired Officers Association; a member of the Oneida Castle Fire Department; a member and past president of the former Oneida Castle Brotherhood; a past board member of the former Oneida Improvement Association; and past vice-president of the Iroquois Council, Boy Scouts of America. Surviving besides his wife, Ruth, are one daughter, Barbara B. Johanns of New York City; three grandchildren, Karen Johanns, Lisa Johanns, and Eibe and his wife, Jen Johanns; one great-grandchild, Daniel Blake; and several nieces and nephews. CAMPBELL-DEAN FUNERAL HOME, INC. Oneida