vintageproductions Posted May 15, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 15, 2014 I found this at Rose Bowl Sunday morning. It's a pretty cool Philippine made belt buckle, but what US submarine was in or around Japan in 1943? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted May 15, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 15, 2014 Very nice buckle....looks like it belonged to a Radioman CPO by the emblems. Not sure what sub would have been in Japan at that time either.....research on the name could prove interesting. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted May 15, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 15, 2014 Nice find Bob! Researching the name will be the best bet. Believe it or not we actually had a lot of subs off Japan in 1943 conducting operations. Best guess at least in the dozens as different patrols ended and new patrols started. The buckle is interesting. I'm guessing this had to have been done circa 1945-46 based on it being made in the Philippines, but why 1943 off Japan? Something significant to that sailor I guess. Perhaps a promotion or they made a memorable patrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted May 16, 2014 Well my fingers are crossed that it's for the USS Barb ( I can dream can't I?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted May 16, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 16, 2014 Hi Bob, Maybe your man was in one of 3 subs that made it in the Sea of Japan in July , 1943. The three submarines were the USS Plunger (SS-179), the USS Permit (SS-178), and the USS Lapon (SS-260). Then in Aug,1943 the USS Wahoo (SS-238) and the USS Plunger (SS-179) went back to the Sea of Japan and then the USS Sawfish (SS-276) and the USS Wahoo (SS-238) went out again in Oct, 1943 to the Sea of Japan. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted May 16, 2014 Mitch I am liking the sound of the Wahoo also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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