hhc1stidf Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Picked these up at a gunshow Link to post Share on other sites
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Cobrahistorian Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Looks like a Navy/Marine aircrew flak vest. Nice piece! In memory of 1LT Julius C. Goldman, XO of F/330th, 83rd Infantry Division 1944-45. Looking for ETO/MTO P-47 and Tactical Reconnaissance Unit photographs and any items associated with WWII Jewish fighter pilots. Curator of Arms & Armor at the National Museum of the Marine Corps http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2009.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2010.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2011.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2012.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2013.gifhttp://www.usmilitariaforum.com/usmfribbons/donation2014.gif Link to post Share on other sites
hhc1stidf Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thank you Cobrahistorian. Is this the same flak jacket as the one pictured Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Is this one the flak jacket early Marine Korean War types, or is it strictly a Marine aviator item ? please may we see the tag in the flak jacket ? Link to post Share on other sites
hhc1stidf Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Is this one the flak jacket early Marine Korean War types, or is it strictly a Marine aviator item ? please may we see the tag in the flak jacket ? I took a picture of the flak jacket tag. It is dated 1957 so it is after the Korean War. If this is the same type of flak jacket that I think it is, it would be early Vietnam War. Larry Burrows for Life Magazine took some intense photos in Vietnam of Yankee Papa 13. Incredible series of photographs. Very moving and feels like an invasion of privacy when you view the series of photographs. I believe the gunners name was Farley Here is a link Yankee Papa 13 Link to post Share on other sites
atb Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 "BUAER" is the tip off-US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thank's for the link hhc1stidf, I was familar with those photos, they do seem similar, but until now I always thought they were wearing the old Korean War Marine Corps Flak jackets in those photos, remembering how the Army chopper pilots and crewman in the late 50s up till the time the so called Chicken plate vest came out made due with the M52 Flak Jacket Link to post Share on other sites
Cal30M1 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Ooops. I replied to the wrong thread. Merry Christmas and a MAGA New Year to all! "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking." George S. Patton Link to post Share on other sites
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