rathbonemuseum.com Posted July 18, 2019 Share #26 Posted July 18, 2019 Great collection! I have a few things but nothing as complete as this. congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share #27 Posted December 21, 2021 The gray NNC Flight Nurse uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share #28 Posted December 21, 2021 Issued in 1945. Made by Cavu with a slant zip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share #29 Posted December 21, 2021 The Aviation Green Version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share #30 Posted December 21, 2021 NNC Flight Nurse caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share #31 Posted December 21, 2021 NNC Flight Nurse wings made by Amico. Also issued in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted December 21, 2021 Share #32 Posted December 21, 2021 What an amazing look at some rare uniforms and insignia. Thanks for sharing all of these and I look forward to seeing more of your collection! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 22, 2021 Share #33 Posted December 22, 2021 What an amazing collection! Well done! Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted December 22, 2021 Share #34 Posted December 22, 2021 Wow! These are rare and amazing items! ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted December 22, 2021 Share #35 Posted December 22, 2021 Steve, Once again, you've hit it out of the park! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted December 23, 2021 Share #36 Posted December 23, 2021 Oh my- I have a few pieces too, and know how rare they are! You have assembled a stunning collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted December 23, 2021 Share #37 Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 4:42 PM, Steve D. said: NNC Flight Nurse wings made by Amico. Also issued in 1945. Besides AMICO, H&H and Meyer’s, were those rare USN Flight Nurse wings made by any other WWII era manufacturers that you know of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share #38 Posted December 23, 2021 I'm not aware of other companies who made the NNC Flight Nurse wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted December 23, 2021 Share #39 Posted December 23, 2021 Thank you Steve. Years ago, I was told Robbins Co also produced a limited number of Flight Nurse badges during WWII... which made sense at the time because Robbins Co indeed made high-quality Flight Surgeon badges during the War. But after years of searching, I’ve never seen one, or heard another reference about one existing. I thought due to the terrific depth of your collection, you may have encountered one. Thanks for sharing your wonderful collection with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share #40 Posted December 31, 2021 A-2 Flight Jacket worn by Marta J. Taranta, a Flight nurse who seved in both the ETO and CBI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy1275 Posted December 31, 2021 Share #41 Posted December 31, 2021 Steve, which MAES was she in during her time in the ETO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share #42 Posted December 31, 2021 I don't have the information as to which MAES she was assigned to. The documentation I have shows her awards as the ETO Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific, Air Medal, and Presidential Unit Citation. I'm making the assumption that she was in the CBI first, as the photo of her wearing the A-2 does not have the MAES patch. The web site legendsofflightnurses.org, lists her squadron as the 808th. The web page has the 2 bees and strecher drawing at the top of it's home page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted January 3, 2022 Share #43 Posted January 3, 2022 Great addition to this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share #44 Posted February 28, 2022 My latest acquisition: An F-1 early issue flight nurse uniform. The Nurse was a member of the first graduating class at Bowman Field. She won 3 Air Medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share #45 Posted February 28, 2022 Note the slight variations between my 2 examples: The one on the left has exposed buttons on the pocket flaps and the jacket closes on the "male side. The one on the right has hidden buttons on the pockets and closes on the "female" side. The one on the left was issued to a nurse in the 1st graduating class and may explain the variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted February 28, 2022 Share #46 Posted February 28, 2022 34 minutes ago, Steve D. said: Note the slight variations between my 2 examples: The one on the left has exposed buttons on the pocket flaps and the jacket closes on the "male side. The one on the right has hidden buttons on the pockets and closes on the "female" side. The one on the left was issued to a nurse in the 1st graduating class and may explain the variation. Great info!! Your collection is stunning! ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted February 28, 2022 Share #47 Posted February 28, 2022 Wow, a stunning addition to your very special collection! Amazing stuff for sure and VERY hard to find. Thanks for sharing once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmar Posted March 4, 2022 Share #48 Posted March 4, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 1:49 PM, Steve D. said: Note the slight variations between my 2 examples: The one on the left has exposed buttons on the pocket flaps and the jacket closes on the "male side. The one on the right has hidden buttons on the pockets and closes on the "female" side. The one on the left was issued to a nurse in the 1st graduating class and may explain the variation. The R/L variation is very interesting. I've really enjoyed this thread, very informative and absolutely gorgeous uniforms. Thank you! ---Best wishes! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted March 7, 2022 Share #49 Posted March 7, 2022 A really interesting collection...thank you for sharing it! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D. Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share #50 Posted August 21, 2023 Rose Morrow and Virginia Littleton were lifelong friends. They both were nurses and joined the ANC at the same time. They were issued consecutive serial numbers. They both became Flight nurses and served together during the war. While in Italy they had the pictured Ike jackets made in Naples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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