The Jungle Uniform based on the WW2 Para uniform, was a rare example of Army and Marine clothing that combined functional practicality with comfort and attractive design. It is a quick drying coat and trousers made of tightly woven, rip-stop or twill cotton poplin fabric. It provided good protection against the sun, insects, and other tropical hazards. The loosely fitted garments provide ventilation and moisture dissipation. The coat is worn outside of the trousers and the trousers are bloused into the boots. Jacket sleeves are rolled up or cut off.
Utility Fatigue Shirt
The shirt was a cotton sateen dyed in olive drab army shade 107. Used early on it had two straight chest pockets and exposed buttons on all closures. This shirt was supposed to be worn tucked into the trousers.
Tropical Jungle Jackets
The Jungle Jacket is an all cotton wind-resistant poplin or Rip-Stop cotton fabric, dyed olive green army shade 107. It has two chest bellows pockets and two lower bellows pockets.
There are three standard patterns
1st Pattern: Manufactured from Poplin it had exposed buttons on angled pockets, jacket closure, shoulder loops, gas flap and side adjustment tabs. Sleeves had adjustable cuffs to allow them to be rolled up. Each pocket has drainage eyelets at the bottom.
2nd Pattern: Manufactured from Poplin it had concealed buttons on the angled pockets and jacket closure. And had the shoulder loops, gas flap, side tabs, adjustable cuffs and drainage eyelets on the pockets.
3rd Pattern: Manufactured in Poplin or Rip-Stop it had concealed buttons on angled pockets and jacket closure. However it had no shoulder loops, side tabs or gas flap.
1st and 2nd Patterns will be the hardest of the Jungle Jackets to find. There are also some ‘intermediate’ type jackets which are essentially 3rd pattern but with 2nd pattern fittings. It is not known whether there are any reasons or reference to these although examples can be found. There are many 3rd Patterns around in all sizes so this is your best option for reenactment.
The jacket is cool and comfortable and makes a great casual jacket. Accuracy is important for the Reenactors, care should be taken to get it right.
1st Pattern
2nd Pattern
3rd Pattern
The Last Patrol 
What do you guys think of this jacket I have? Know anything about it? I bought it and its from August 1964 also says USAF, OG 107 Coat. Were these used alot?
These predate the M-65 field jacket. They were in Vietnam in the early years.
Ahh, ok thank you!
Hello,
Do you have any idea where to get a 1st pattern jacket and trousers. you see I’m doing a project comparing the Three paterns of uniforms.
Thanks,
Ryan
http://www.mooremilitaria.com/
good source of equipment
First off your site is amazing and has helped me tremendously with making my impression as accurate as possible. I do however have a question and that is would it be possible to see 1st pattern jungle fatigues still in use by 1968?
Thank you for the kind words. This is the goal of the site. Short answer, yes. You could find these still in circulation.