・マテリアル：　コットンサテン
・ボタン： 　尿素ボタン
・縫製糸：　カタン糸（綿糸）
・胸：　コットンネームテープ
・肩口、右胸：　刺繍パッチ

A Long-sleeved single-breasted shirt of olive green (shade OG-107) cotton sateen fabric, featuring a turn-down convertible collar, front fastening of six buttons, plain breast pockets of patch form with slightly pointed bottom edges and pointed button flaps, and button cuff

The OG-107 UTILITY SHIRT marked a turning point in US Military Combat Uniforms. Evolving from the Herringbone Twill (HBT) era of WWII, from 1954 the US Army began a transition to a cotton sateen fabric as part of the OG-107 uniform.

Early sateen cotton was developed in the colour tone OG-7, before the famous OG-107 came in to production. OG-107, which derived from the color code Olive Green 107 saw action in the Korean War and became the standard for use both in the United States and on overseas deployment by the beginning of the Vietnam War.

From 1955 to 1964, the Utility shirt was constructed with tubular sleeves and without cuffs, alongside a boxier cut in the style of a jacket. The ‘TYPE III’ model seen here, developed in ‘65 and distributed in ‘66 was the first to be cut in the style of a shirt, with a more tailored body and fitted cuffs.

The Real McCoy’s OG-107 UTILITY SHIRT / IMJIN SCOUTS features the IMJIN SCOUTS badge and REINHARDT name taping, synonymous with the shirt worn by artist John Lennon. Lennon was a prominent anti-war activist throughout the 60s and 70s, wearing this subverted the of war and reflected his broader personal message of “Give Peace a Chance”.

Between 1965 and 1967, the Imjin Scout badge was exclusively awarded to graduates of the Advanced Combat Training Academy (ACTA), a rigorous 262-hour course that prepared soldiers for day reconnaissance and night ambush patrols within the South Korean DMZ. Graduates received the cloth badge, worn on the right pocket of the uniform. The academy’s most notable commander was Major Roger H. Donlon, the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. In 1967, the award criteria expanded under Second Infantry Division Regulation 672-3, allowing the badge to be awarded for completing 20 operational missions within the DMZ. Alongside the cloth badge, a metal version was introduced for wear on dress uniforms. Both versions were displayed on the right pocket. The title “Imjin Scout” derives from the Imjin River, which flows south of the DMZ. The badge’s issuance ceased in the early 1990s when the Second Infantry Division withdrew to the river’s southern side.

• 100% Cotton
• Cotton Sateen Fabric
• Urea Button
• Cotton Sewing Thread Construction
• Cotton Name Tape on Chest
• Embroidery Patch on Shoulders and Right Chest
• Made in Japan