luft Posted May 19, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2010 hi all, I created this topic for made a little virtual "museum" of navy jumper and a picture database of this uniform part. So don't hesitate to post yours No period restriction I start with my ww2 PO1 Seabees jumper interesting detail, a custom modification, a talon zipper was added on it! Hope i saw yours next! Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted May 19, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 19, 2010 I was just thinking about this yesterday...Good call! I've stuck to only keeping Radioman uniforms...here are my two complete ones from WWII and Korea and a shot of the rest of the blues and whites: WWII RM 3/c Korea RM 2/c And the man who inspired it all, my grandfather RM 3/c Chet Mackowiak - unfortunately his jumper has been lost with time. I suppose I'm trying to compensate for that... Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luft Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted May 19, 2010 Wow! Very nice jumpers Rob :thumbsup: Too bad for your grandfather jumper For me it's too a family story, not with USN (i'm French) but the French Marine Nationale So it's naturally who I'm start collecting ww2 USN and USMC stuff and uniforms Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted May 19, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 19, 2010 This is a pre WW2 Dress Blue jumper belonging to an Aviation Machinests Mate Second Class. It had the aft looking eagle on the crow, hand embroidered stars and the enbroidered lable. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted May 19, 2010 Share #5 Posted May 19, 2010 More shots of pre WW2 jumper Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #6 Posted May 19, 2010 This set is all named to a plank owner of USS Bergall. You can read how I saved this set from the landfill in the original forum thread. Pretty neat story I think... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...=marineamtracer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 19, 2010 HM1c James Mayton Navy Cross Recipient VMO-2 in Vietnam. He served two seperate enlistments in the early to mid 1950's and then again the early 1960's to 1972 when he would retire from the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #8 Posted May 19, 2010 Another Corpsman with two seperate enlistments. This one HM2c Julian Ogburn. First service in WWII with 4th Marine Defense Bn. in the Pacific. Second enlistment period 1951-1954 various assignments stateside and off the coast of Korea on USS Deuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luft Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted May 19, 2010 This set is all named to a plank owner of USS Bergall. You can read how I saved this set from the landfill in the original forum thread. Pretty neat story I think...http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...=marineamtracer Incredible story for this one! :w00t: Congratulations for this find and this salvage! Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luft Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share #10 Posted May 19, 2010 More shots of pre WW2 jumper Steve Hesson Very nice! Uniform label are clearly different of ww2 model :thumbsup: Rank insignia too, with eagle looking to the right (ww2 look to the left) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #11 Posted May 19, 2010 PhM3c Alfonso Guerra Navy Corpsman with 1st Bn. 24th Marines Kwajalien, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima. Combat Wounded at Iwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
market garden Posted May 19, 2010 Share #12 Posted May 19, 2010 Here are a few of my USN jumpers WW 2 Varity of rates. Some are in route as I just purchased them. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #13 Posted May 19, 2010 TM2c and Salvage Diver I purchased this one on ebay void of its ribbons but in searching for the original sailors information I found him alive and well in Alabama. He had this set custom made in the Philippenes around 1969. He served with HCU-1 and with his information he filled me in on his decorations to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #14 Posted May 19, 2010 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #15 Posted May 19, 2010 Alvin Vogel MM3c 63rd Naval Construction Bn. Guadalcanal, Emirau, Manus, New Caledonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #16 Posted May 19, 2010 Boatswainns Mate 3rd class Robert King USS Elizabeth Stanton, USS Betelgeuse, USS Clay, Amphib Base Little Creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #17 Posted May 19, 2010 Boatswainns Mate 3rd class Robert King USS Elizabeth Stanton, USS Betelgeuse, USS Clay, Amphib Base Little Creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #18 Posted May 19, 2010 Anthony McKeone MoMM1c USS Presque Isle an LST converted to a barracks ship. Iwo Jima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #19 Posted May 19, 2010 MM3c Daniel Sprink USS Beckham Iwo Jima Okinawa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #20 Posted May 19, 2010 ARM1C VB-17 radioman and rear gunner in a Curtis Helldiver. Forced once to ditch at sea after sustaining battle damage. Seven campaigns in WWII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luft Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share #21 Posted May 19, 2010 Here are a few of my USN jumpers WW 2 Varity of rates. Some are in route as I just purchased them. John Very group of jumper John! :thumbsup: Your seabees jumper are for a metalsmith 2nd Class, no ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #22 Posted May 19, 2010 Terry McGovern LCI/L 193 Sicily, Anzio, Salerno, Normandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marineamtracer Posted May 19, 2010 Share #23 Posted May 19, 2010 that's it for today....have more but they can wait for another day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luft Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share #24 Posted May 19, 2010 that's it for today....have more but they can wait for another day you have a incredible collection of jumpers! That's amazing ! :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
market garden Posted May 19, 2010 Share #25 Posted May 19, 2010 WW2 Aviation gunner/radar operator. A some what hard to find stryker(radar operator) used on the jumper with the aviation gunner stryker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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