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On EBAY U.S.S. Snook Battle Flag REAL OR WHAT ?
Josh B. replied to manayunkman's topic in REAL OR WHAT?
Thank you! For what it's worth, the USS Snook was lost with all hands, and the original flags for the boat were huge from surviving photos. The question is, when would this flag have been designed, made, and by whom? The one shown seems highly similar to the one on file with the US Navy History and Heritage command, which was photographed sometime during the 70's. https://www.facebook.com/USNHistory/photos/uss-snook-ss-279-world-war-ii-battle-flag-this-flag-from-the-collections-of-eith/10150631118153344/ It also shows the same features as the one in the USS Bowfin Museum. My g -
Submarine Qualification Badge
Josh B. replied to The Rooster's topic in SUBMARINE QUALIFICATION 'DOLPHINS' & PATROL BADGES
Your dolphins are good, and advertised time period is also reasonable. Cheers Josh -
On EBAY U.S.S. Snook Battle Flag REAL OR WHAT ?
Josh B. replied to manayunkman's topic in REAL OR WHAT?
Hi Tarbridge, Bumping this old post to ask on the idea of a captain’s presentation flag. What is that? Something the captain had made for distribution to the crew? Thanks Josh -
Wharf, Your census findings make sense. The 1929 USCG register lists Section Base 10's home at Port Townsend, Washington. The fellow named on the medal I posted above wasn't far away at the time, with Section Base 12 homed at Anacortes, Washington. -Josh
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My oldest. Not 20s but a lot in common with medals of those years. Josh
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Love the Ft Trumbull clasp. Now a nice museum and public grounds in New London CT.
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This thread could be more active if expanded to all pre WW2 examples. Would allow for a nice set of earlier GCMs in one place. Just a thought...
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Unusual Submarine patches
Josh B. replied to erichjr's topic in NAVY, COAST GUARD AND OTHER SEA SERVICES PATCHES
Ok, I’ll bite. Dating any submarine patch to the WWII war years is tough. I’ve been researching this stuff for years and have never seen images of any in wear. Probably several reasons for that, including light weight clothing on pacific war patrol, secrecy that pervaded the sub service, and a general lack of photographs stemming from subs being about 1% of the fleet. That said, I believe there may have been limited patch use during those years, and if so their construction should mirror USN aviation patches. Think pigment printing on wool felt, or embroidery on thinner felt wi -
Great, thank you. Are these fairly common then?
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No info out there?
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Josh B. started following Help with IDing this cotton khaki USMC 4 button please
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Hi all, This was an impulse buy because it looked "strange" to me. It's a 4 button USMC cotton khaki coat with 4 button front and belt loops but lacking a tailored belt line that differentiates it from the typical officer's wool khaki coat. Uses brown buttons, one of which is missing from the main closure and one from a pocket. No tag inside, but there is an ink stamp on one of the inner coat pleats that indicates "40" with one inkstamp and then "Long" in a separate inkstamp nearby. Anyone have a pattern name for this one? Or am I making a fuss over nothing (I'm a USN collec
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Hi Mark Quick question if you still have this group handy... If you hold the PUC citation up to the light, is it printed on watermarked paper? Thanks Josh
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USN Service "Mug shot" Pictures - Where and When?
Josh B. replied to stratasfan's topic in MISC MILITARIA
If I’m imagining this correctly, it sounds like the photos used on WW2 era photo IDs. An example could help...