BROBS Posted September 11, 2014 Share #51 Posted September 11, 2014 This article was published on page 27 in the April 1945 issue of Air Force Magazine... "The WAC Scratcher" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 12, 2014 Share #52 Posted September 12, 2014 From my photo archives 40th Division - Debriefing guerrilla chief who brought in two rescued pilots Philippines Note the "L", the monkey and the pilots shorts too From the same 40th Division set, probably been in the bush for awhile. More of a 'field expedient' beard than deliberate War dogs on Luzon 1945 The soldier on the right doesn't shave yet .....for as this signal corps (40th division) caption states, GI barbers operated everywhere, Luzon 1945 From the same set, Private with a mustache sitting in front of the Ammo Report tote board for Able, Baker and Charlie batteries Artillery Fire Direction Center, Philippines, 1945 (40th Division) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted September 28, 2014 Share #53 Posted September 28, 2014 Here is a salty dog Master Gunpointer from WW2... wooly! -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share #54 Posted September 29, 2014 This article was published on page 27 in the April 1945 issue of Air Force Magazine... Major Lou Kittel bottom right looks like a Pennsylvania Dutchman, Aye Friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share #55 Posted June 13, 2015 A Marine Corps Platoon Sergeant with a goatee, he's on Iwo shortly after the fighting ended at some QM dump, the weapons I believe are battlefield pick-ups and or unserviceable turn ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linedoggie Posted June 13, 2015 Share #56 Posted June 13, 2015 tscan0009.jpg A Marine Corps Platoon Sergeant with a goatee, he's on Iwo shortly after the fighting ended at some QM dump, the weapons I believe are battlefield pick-ups and or unserviceable turn ins. 4th MARDIV IIRC by the half circle stencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted June 14, 2015 Share #57 Posted June 14, 2015 Marine dive bomber pilot on Midway Island, Fall of 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted June 14, 2015 Share #58 Posted June 14, 2015 SUPER photo!!!! Thanks for posting, -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share #59 Posted June 14, 2015 Wow just came across this foto in another topic from a ways back, another Marine with a wicked mustash and goatee, plus the additional highlights of the damaged steel shell, and the painted Westinghouse liner, I guess it will be a Westy, and his wear of an Army Camo coverall suit. Foto first posted by member Championhilz. His original caption below. Posted 10 June 2009 - 12:10 PM I found this great photo while looking at the Life Magazine WW II collection. It shows Marine Ervin Bonow holding the helmet he was wearing when it was hit by a piece of shell during the battle of Hasting's Ridge on New Georgia. It's amazing he could survive a hit that shredded his helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofaFlyingDeuce Posted July 23, 2015 Share #60 Posted July 23, 2015 At least on Midway, in the early part of the war, the Marine Corps allowed its fighter pilots to "sprout" beards. The only stipulation was that the facial hairs could not interfere with the tight fit for an aviator's oxygen mask. My father, top left, somehow managed to grow an "Iron Jaw" and never tried again. VMF-222 went on to the Solomon Islands three months later (Munda through Green Island) and the nine men in the photo would down 17.5 of the squadron's 50 aerial combat "sures" (mostly against IJN "Zekes" on missions to Rabaul). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofaFlyingDeuce Posted July 23, 2015 Share #61 Posted July 23, 2015 The caption is from my father's handwriting on the back of this photo. I assume he was an aviator even though he's not wearing his wings (they didn't always wear their wings as they were usually among other aviators; but they did have to wear their insignia of rank). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFC Red Posted July 23, 2015 Share #62 Posted July 23, 2015 A small contribution!Apparently, traditional beards of Italian Alpine troops influenced paratroopers in Italy in growing a beard themselves.3rd Plt, C Co, 504th PIR To me the moustache of the 2nd standing guy from left seem non-regulationB Co Officers, 509th PIB Robert N Powell and Edward J. Lejkowski moving out to Cannes, 509th PIB Left to Right Lloyd G. Van Guilder, Madden, William E. Powell, Robert N. Powell, Stoher, Medic Howard J. Maxwell all B Company, 50th PIB, having returned from the attack on La Napoule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted July 23, 2015 Share #63 Posted July 23, 2015 I have about fifteen US Navy cruise books from the 1950's into the 1980's. With that said I find it interesting that out of all of the books only one shows Sailors with beards. The photos are from a USS Prairie (AD-15) WESTPAC Cruise book in 1979. More pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share #64 Posted July 24, 2015 Great photos Manchu, thanks for posting. how many of the fifteen are from say 1976 to 1980? If you have more from these years a bet you'll see more swabbies with these beards//goatees, this was the height of the fashion then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share #65 Posted August 13, 2015 Not WWII or even Korea I know, but as a follow up to Manchu Warrior's post I found a couple of early 70s sailors with full beards. From a Cruise book, circa 1972. A Navy Reservist's ID Card circa 1972. Question: in the Rank box we see NONPO, what's that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Government Issue Posted August 13, 2015 Share #66 Posted August 13, 2015 The flippin' flying pirate Seriously though, it's blackbeards long lost descendent RED BEARD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 8, 2015 Share #67 Posted September 8, 2015 Red Beard...what a great photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 9, 2015 Share #68 Posted September 9, 2015 Anyone catch the restored version of John Huston's "Report from the Aleutians"? youtube - there are also other topics on the forum for this film Forward to the 45 minute mark - Beards on Doggies, Swabbies, Coasties.....1942/1943 Also.....an excellent source of period color films of aircrew combat over Japanese occupied Kiska. The documentary also names some of commanders and pilots - in their patched A-2's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jweitkamp Posted September 20, 2015 Share #69 Posted September 20, 2015 Here's a couple. Officer is unknown. Enlisted man is Elmer Layton 7th Bomb Group. shortly after the evacuation from Java. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted September 20, 2015 Share #70 Posted September 20, 2015 Marine divebomber pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted September 20, 2015 Share #71 Posted September 20, 2015 Not WWII or even Korea I know, but as a follow up to Manchu Warrior's post I found a couple of early 70s sailors with full beards. From a Cruise book, circa 1972. 114-1972-westpack-cruisebook-page-561007.jpg A Navy Reservist's ID Card circa 1972. navy-id005.jpg Question: in the Rank box we see NONPO, what's that mean? NONPO means he is not a Petty Officer. He is either an E-1, E-2 or E-3.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted September 20, 2015 Share #72 Posted September 20, 2015 Me on a clandestine assignment in the north Sea near Icelend in late 1978. Yes that is the bridge of a ship I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share #73 Posted September 21, 2015 NONPO means he is not a Petty Officer. He is either an E-1, E-2 or E-3.. Thanks Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notinfringed Posted September 23, 2015 Share #74 Posted September 23, 2015 I suspect these are post war, but interesting just the same. They came from an album belonging to a Navy weatherman stationed on Kodiak island. A few more: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted October 28, 2015 Share #75 Posted October 28, 2015 Couldn't resist this one from the 307th BG There were tons more but this one just summed it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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