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Hi,

 

I am looking to buy a Navy Jumper Jacket that has a patch for the U.S.S. Columbus on one sleeve and a AA patch on the other. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this was issued during WWII or post war? Thanks!

 

P.S. 200th post! :D

 

- Jeff

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Hi,

 

I am looking to buy a Navy Jumper Jacket that has a patch for the U.S.S. Columbus on one sleeve and a AA patch on the other. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this was issued during WWII or post war? Thanks!

 

P.S. 200th post! :D

 

- Jeff

 

 

I had thought the ship/duty station patch was a modern day thing: I see lots of old and new Navy jumpers at local thrift stores and only see the patches on the newest ones.

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If I recall correctly, the fire controlman rate was worn on the right arm in ww2. (or is it vice versa? I always forget that.) That would make this jumper post 1948. Issue ww2 jumpers will have a Naval Clothing Factory label underneath the collar. I am not sure if ships name patches were worn in ww2. If so, it was very uncommon.

 

CB

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Ships name tabs and duty station tabs were NOT worn during WW II. I'm pretty sure they are late '50's or early '60's.

BKW

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Thank you everyone for the extremely fast help, great as always! thumbsup.gif I thought it might have been post war myself as well because I didn't think navel jumpers had the ships name patched on it.

 

- Jeff

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Jeff,

 

As others have said, post war. The ship tab was authorized in 1957. The tabs started out as cut edge then were manufactured with a merrowed edge in the mid to late 60's.

 

Brent

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