Seen here is the M1939 Enlisted Man's four pocket wool service coat with brass buttons, wool trousers, wool shirt with black tie, russet leather service shoes, early style OD wool serge garrison or overseas cap, and a khaki web belt.

Here is the same uniform above with the addition of the "Parsons" OD field jacket know today as the "M38." Prior to the war, the service coat was the standard outerwear. General Parsons, commander of the III Corps in 1940, designed this combat jacket to replace the service coat with a comfortable, loose fitting wind breaker style garment.

This early style fatigue uniform appeared in many configurations but all were made of blue denim material and included a blue denim or khaki canvas "Daisy Mae" hat not shown in this photo. The M1938 canvas duck leggings were standard field wear with service shoes until the introduction of the combat service boot in 1944.