11-04-2006, 06:45 PM
My Dad's WWII Navy uniform (blue wool bell bottom trousers and pullover) remained in his dufflebag, along with several caps. Like Jiggers, I wore some of it in highschool trying to be "cool" or whatever. Eventually the moths got to them and all were tossed by my Dad. His rough weather navy jacket (OD with sheepskin lining) he wore as a work coat up until his death in 1996, and it has been repaired many times in his own style...using "hotglue" to hold the pockets on 
That was my Dad, and I loved him dearly! That jacket is mine now and I still wear it on occaision. We have never been able to figure out what happened to his medals, but I was able to replace the WWII Victory medal.
Jim 