CHASEUSA11B Posted June 21, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 21, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted June 22, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 22, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEUSA11B Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted June 22, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 22, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 22, 2020 Very nice group with interesting history ! Note how the bottom ribbon bar is upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEUSA11B Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted June 22, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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