Pea Coat WW2

[zouave114]

Were rate patches sewn on Pea Coats sleeves?

 

 

Jeff

[sigsaye]

Were rate patches sewn on Pea Coats sleeves?

Jeff

I do not think they were durring WW2. It is a more recent thing.

Steve Hesson

[DesertRatTom]

I thought they were at CPO and above. I'll have to break out my Blue Jackets Manual from the war.

 

Best,

Tom

[sigsaye]

I thought they were at CPO and above. I'll have to break out my Blue Jackets Manual from the war.

 

Best,

Tom

I do not beleive that during WW2, rating badges were worn on P-Coats. I know they were starting in 1963 for petty Officer Third Class to Petty Officer First Class. CPOs have never worn rating badges on P-Coats. They wear gold Navy buttons on them (since 1963). Officers wear shoulder boards.

Steve Hesson

[zouave114]

I wish these Ebay people would do some more research. I'm guessing from the maker's mark that this is NOT WW2

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vtg-40s-WWII-Military-...208206003r16577

 

 

Jeff

[sigsaye]

I wish these Ebay people would do some more research. I'm guessing from the maker's mark that this is NOT WW2

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vtg-40s-WWII-Military-...208206003r16577

Jeff

If it's wooly, it must be WW2 right? OK, first off, all WW2 P-Coats had two rows of FOUR buttons. They will also have, like all WW2 Naval clothing, a Naval Clothing Factory lable.

 

This coat is from some time after 1955 (ish). More likely late 60s, early 70s. They are great coats in their own right, had three of them, still have my last one. Warm and all, but not WW2.

 

Steve Hesson