Kadet Posted April 22, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 22, 2015 I recently picked this jacket up on Ebay. It is named to Tsgt Joseph E. Moore, who served as a radio operator/gunner in the 848th Bomb Squadron, 490th Bomb Group of the mighty 8th. Would it have been customary to wear collar brass on this type of jacket? I'm thinking "yes", but don't see any marks for it on the collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted April 22, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 22, 2015 the officers in all the pics I have seen dont have them on the B13's.... However there was a recent one sold on Daves webiste that had the transitional collar brass on it and it was a B-14 jacket. http://www.militaryaviationartifacts.com/uniforms.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted April 22, 2015 Thanks. I'm hoping to find period photographic evidence about the collar brass on these. Mine is a B-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore456 Posted April 22, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 22, 2015 The one I have does not have collar brass and I have a photo of the vet wearing it that way. There also is no indication of it ever having brass on it. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted April 22, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 22, 2015 The Pictured jacket is a B14 enlistedmans variant of the officers B13 . Is there not a thread somewhere regarding the wearing of collar "brass" on the "battle dress" style of jacket ??? sure there is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted April 22, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 22, 2015 Since these were considered flight jackets, they were not supposed to have metal insignia, but instead use bullion or embroidered insignia if any at all. However, many officers wearing the B-13 and Enlisted men wearing the B-14 used them as Ike jackets and did place metal collar insignia on them. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted April 23, 2015 Thanks! I like to restore period insignia when appropriate. In this case, I can see no evidence that the collar had brass on it, nor does it look like it had a ribbon bar. I will leave it as i found it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lits Posted April 23, 2015 Share #8 Posted April 23, 2015 Nice B-14. I would not monkey with it, if you can't find the holes. As stated above these were issued as flight jackets and are often (if not usually) seen without brass. Nice blueback bullion wings on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted April 23, 2015 Thanks. I had fun researching it, and have ordered his record. Always neat to make an ID from just a laundry #. The wings are really nice on this one. It doesn't show in the pic but they are very heavy, almost 3D bullion. I believe they are Brit made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theinsigne Posted May 5, 2015 Share #10 Posted May 5, 2015 Nuce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Iron Posted December 1, 2023 Share #11 Posted December 1, 2023 On 4/22/2015 at 6:02 PM, Kadet said: Thanks. I had fun researching it, and have ordered his record. Always neat to make an ID from just a laundry #. The wings are really nice on this one. It doesn't show in the pic but they are very heavy, almost 3D bullion. I believe they are Brit made... Bringing this back to the top... Did you ever receive the records and info of the previous owner? Beautiful uniform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share #12 Posted December 1, 2023 Hi, that one is long gone from the collection. I’m sure I ordered the record but can’t remember what it contained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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