manayunkman Posted Monday at 06:05 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:05 PM One brother served in WW2 on the USS Idaho as a Gunners Mate First Class Gun Captain and the other during the 50s and 60s on the USS Hoist and Pawcatuck. My birthday present to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted Monday at 06:51 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:51 PM Nice Grouping, Have any photos of the foul weather jacket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted Monday at 07:01 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 07:01 PM 9 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said: Nice Grouping, Have any photos of the foul weather jacket? I will get some pictures soon. Just got home with it and I’ve had some other things to deal with. It might be father and son? Thank you for posting the Hoist items, this fellow was a Signalmans Mate 3rd Class and played football. Those are supposed to be his football jerseys but they look more like basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted Monday at 07:06 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 07:06 PM I did take this picture. His custom made WW2 jumper and a picture of him wearing it. Is he wearing 2 Pacific Campaign medals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted Monday at 09:27 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 09:27 PM The jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted Monday at 09:45 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:45 PM Fleet Replenishment Oiler USS PAWCATUCK (AO-108) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted Monday at 10:58 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 10:58 PM I especially like the 1941 USS Idaho ashtrays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted Tuesday at 12:39 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:39 AM Great set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted Tuesday at 03:14 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 03:14 PM This is an uncle and nephew set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted Tuesday at 08:37 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:37 PM Nice grouping. How about a chambray shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted Tuesday at 09:00 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:00 PM 21 minutes ago, jerry_k said: Nice grouping. How about a chambray shirt? Thanks He was also on the USS Vulcan but there’s no shirt for that one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted Wednesday at 12:30 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:30 AM Having been a Gunners Mate as well (although much later than this guy) I can appreciate it. Nice USN pickup. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted Wednesday at 01:13 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 01:13 AM 42 minutes ago, Kurt Barickman said: Having been a Gunners Mate as well (although much later than this guy) I can appreciate it. Nice USN pickup. Kurt Thank you Kurt, what possible post did he hold as a gun captain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted Wednesday at 04:31 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:31 AM Most likely in charge of an gun mount. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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