Just for the heck of it i googled Mr Shepard`s serial No. It brought up 2 posts by a Daniel Wagner who had the jacket in 2005
Post found on www.koreanwar.org
Entry: 53110 2nd Engineer Special Brigade Thomas J SHepherd
Daniel Wagner wrote on 2005-09-12 00:00:00.0
Comments: I am looking for any information on a private Thomas J. Shepherd from Kings County New York. Joined in January of 1942 and was trained at Fort Dix New Jersey. His army serial number is 32204839. I have his original Eisenhower jacket which has Seahorse patch and Meritorius Unit Patch if that helps any. Please email me with any info you may have.
ANOTHER POST ON GRUNTS.COM FORUM:
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject: Help ID the patches on this WWII Ike Jacket
Hi guys, great forum here. Was hoping someone could help me ID these patches on this WWII Ike Jacket. It belonged to a Thomas Shepherd from Kings County New York Service number 32204839. I believe it's a 2nd Engineers Special Brigade. The pics can be found in my photo gallery.
Thanks,
Dan
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Help ID the patches on this WWII Ike Jacket
The big blue one is the Army Amphibian Forces Patch.
The Seahorse is the Army Engineer Special Brigade Patch.