36thIDAlex Posted May 31 Hey all, just got my high resolution scanner up and running and have been going through scanning all my photographs. After scanning these I saw a lot of really great details and figured it’d be a good reference to have up on the forum. The pictures come from a tail gunner grouping of a marine who flew a PBJ in VMB-423. The era is winter 1944 to summer 1945. I’m not super down on my navy gear but thought you all who are would appreciate it. GEN. David R. Atchinson- MO State Guard ACW PVT. John H. Drury- Co. A, 27th Ky IR ACW Died of Typhoid PVT. Henry E. Thomas- Co. I, 17th Ky IR ACW PVT. Joseph E. Drury- Co. E, 356th IR, 89th ID WWI WIA SGT. Edward P. Drury- 51st QM Training Co. WWII PFC. Delmer C. Koonter- Co. I, 142nd IR, 36th ID WWII WIA SC3c Michael C. Drury- LCS (L) (3) 70 WWII SGT. Steven D. Koonter- 5th Cav, 1st Cav Div Vietnam SGT. John M. Drury- 227th AVN Bn. 1st Cav Div Vietnam Contact me with IDd WWII 36th Division, SSI Navy, Aviation, or Kentucky veteran uniforms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry_k Posted June 1 Hi Alex. They are standard dressed up with: summer flying suit AN6550 or M426a. Mostly of these guys used a billed cap with headset - rather than flying helmet. I guess one photo above with flying helmet is only for photo session. You can choose variety of billed cap like: blue dark wool example, B-1 (navy contracted) or kind of rigger made cap. Standard .38 S&W in shoulder holster with ammo loops. Usmc pilots/crews used very often his 782 gear like: belt, canteen, compass case with compass for officer and MKII/Ka-bar knife. Survival kits E-17 were also popular in these crews. Here are some more examples from VMB-613 and VMB-611. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry_k Posted June 1 Pilot and second pilot (I guess) used a nylon suit. Of course standard chute harness type was a QAC type. Ahhh I forgot about life vest. B-4/AN6519 will be the best with standard survival gear like: two dye marker, one-cell survival light and whistle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry_k Posted June 1 Ahhh your post bring some memory about my small impression from years years back (march 2010): Cheers, Jerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
