Sold for:
$1,280
$1,280
A customized camouflage souvenir jacket embellished with several patches obtained by Gypsy Rose Lee in the 1960s while traveling through Vietnam to entertain the American troops. The jacket has a metal pin that reads "Combat Entertainer" and the following patches: Airborne, Stan's Angels, Rangers, Blackhawks, First in Vietnam, Delta Devils, Blackhat Flight, Bangkok, Thailand, Mad Dog, Korat, and Army Service Clubs. Lee found performing for the troops one of the most satisfying events of her career and was named USO Woman of the Year in 1968. PROVENANCE From the Estate of Gypsy Rose Lee Categories: Gypsy Rose Lee
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
