sgtpete Posted February 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 23, 2015 This is supposed to be an early 1940's Navy uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted February 23, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 23, 2015 It's actually earlier. I'd say 20's/30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted February 23, 2015 Share #3 Posted February 23, 2015 Is it named? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbunnyB/3/75FA Posted February 23, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 23, 2015 i agree the jumper looks 100% legit ,the trousers look a little too good, what kind of taggage do the trousers have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtpete Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted February 24, 2015 Is it named? yes, it looks like the name is stenciled along the shirt hem. The earliest date I can find in the musters rolls is 1934. I don't know if the pants have any tags. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 24, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 24, 2015 Very very nice. Here's Steve McQueen in the type, the movie of course is The Sand Pebbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeclown Posted February 24, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2015 I may be wrong but is the eagle facing the right direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 24, 2015 Share #8 Posted February 24, 2015 I may be wrong but is the eagle facing the right direction? Just noticed that now, strange, Shipfitter 1st Class, don't think it was in the 20s-30s a right rate, wasn't of the Seaman Branch, lets see what the Navy Rate pros have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted February 24, 2015 Share #9 Posted February 24, 2015 The crow is correct for a 1930s jumper. The direction was changed in 1941 so it would face forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted February 24, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 24, 2015 Is it named? Yes. Its part of a small grouping attributed to a sailor lost on the Juneau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted February 24, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 24, 2015 This uniform was issued until 1940, and worn until 1942; but this particular example appears to have been made prior to 1937. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsystem4 Posted February 24, 2015 Share #12 Posted February 24, 2015 Looks like a good pre-WWII uniform to me. -Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 24, 2015 Share #13 Posted February 24, 2015 The crow is correct for a 1930s jumper. The direction was changed in 1941 so it would face forward. And right you are jguy, we see an example of this on one PO 2nd Class Henry J. Poy, circa 1925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtpete Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted February 28, 2015 I wonder why the auction was pulled? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted February 28, 2015 Share #15 Posted February 28, 2015 Some most likely made a deal to buy it before the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted February 28, 2015 Share #16 Posted February 28, 2015 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted March 1, 2015 Share #17 Posted March 1, 2015 Couple of "Info" things about US Navy White uniforms. First, the neckerchief was NEVER tucked through the loop on the fromt of the jumper. The knot was tied through it. The loop was never seen. Second, there were no tags. "Tag" information was stamped, in ink. It quickly washed out. When brand new, they had paper tags which were torn off and fiscarded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtpete Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted March 9, 2015 Items were re-listed and I won them. I will post more pictures when I receive them. I forgot to add the photo of the laundry mark, shown below. The seller said that the pants, with no markings, most likely are not part of the jumper, but from a brother who joined later on in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtpete Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks all for your help. I purchased this group based on all your expert advice. I received them yesterday. The pants are clearly newer then the jumper, but I was mainly interested in the jumper, as it was marked. The jumper was marked on the bottom hem on the right side. I very lightly re-tied the square knot in the neckerchief. This belonged to John W Bankowski. He entered the Navy around 1931. I suspect this jumper was with him until he was promoted to Chief Ship Fitter on Feb 16, 1942. I assume that he left them home while on a leave as the uniform was not necessary anymore. He was lost of the USS Juneau 11/13/42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtpete Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted March 17, 2015 More photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted March 17, 2015 Share #21 Posted March 17, 2015 Beautiful jumper. Always liked the dress white jumpers. I really do not think this was issued to him in 1931. Whites did not last all that long with daily use before they were ruined. A dress white jumper might get one or two seasons depending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 17, 2015 Share #22 Posted March 17, 2015 Were the flap and cuffs on this type always Navy Blue wool or could they also be seen in Navy Blue ribbed twill, the material the overall shirt was made out of IE White ribbed twill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted March 17, 2015 Share #23 Posted March 17, 2015 Were the flap and cuffs on this type always Navy Blue wool or could they also be seen in Navy Blue ribbed twill, the material the overall shirt was made out of IE White ribbed twill. The change to blue twill made made by 1937, so this would have been made no later than that date. All dress white jumpers made from 1937-1940 would have used blue twill instead. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted March 17, 2015 Share #24 Posted March 17, 2015 The cuffs and collar of this jumper appear to be wool. The bodies and sleeves were made of 8 oz white cotton twill from 1886 on. The other thing to remember is that just because the wool cuffs and collars were dropped in '37, does not mean they did not continue to be worn and avsilable until stocks were depleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 17, 2015 Share #25 Posted March 17, 2015 Thank You Rusty and Sigsaye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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