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US Navy Uniform to a survivor of the USS Underhill sinking


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CHASEUSA11B

Hello all,

I picked up a uniform set to a sailor who served on the USS Underhill which served in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific. It was sunk in a suicide attack by a Japanese Kaiten manned torpedo on 24 July 1945 which is likely where he was wounded. 
It has a beautiful set of ribbons on one of the jumpers. If they NPRC ever reopens I’ll send for his file.

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huntssurplus

Awesome Jumper! Hard to find one with more then a few ribbons on it, but 6!? Great historical connection too. Awesome find again.

Please update if you ever get his file!
Hunt

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11 hours ago, huntssurplus said:

Awesome Jumper! Hard to find one with more then a few ribbons on it, but 6!? Great historical connection too. Awesome find again.

Please update if you ever get his file!
Hunt

Thanks! I usually don’t pick up Navy jumpers anymore but couldn’t say no with the PH ribbon.

Im thankful it was named with a unique history. 
ftom what I understand only three US ships were sunk by Kaiten submarines. 

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manayunkman

Very nice group with interesting history !

 

Note how the bottom ribbon bar is upside down.

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48 minutes ago, manayunkman said:

Very nice group with interesting history !

 

Note how the bottom ribbon bar is upside down.

Thanks!

i did notice the ribbon bar was upside down but I’m gonna leave it as I found it.

The veteran died in 1951 so it had probably been stored away like this for a long time. 

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