I was able to make out the name on the laundry ticket.  Lieutenant James E. Dagon served as a naval aviator in the United States Navy Reserve.  Flew as a dive-bomber pilot with Attack Squadron VA-923 in the Korean War.  Somehow their paths crossed in San Diego.  Served from 1942 to 1952.  Interestingly it’s Dagon’s handwriting after comparing it to his draft registration card.   So he wrote down all his info onto the back of the laundry slip and it ended up in this jacket  VA-923 was based out of San Diego as well as the USS Valley Forge.  Somehow it got in this pocket 

Maybe we will se it on this forum some day... Then it might just evolve into a thread similar to this one :))

I have heard of USMC blue dress uniforms being reused (still done today sometimes as they are expensive, when acquired new, and so some Marines turn to surplus stores to get their's). Maybe that explains all the different names on the jacket...

Thank you for all the pictures of - among others - your uniform! I was aware of the commercial shirts made by Seafarer, but was never sure if they were allowed for peofessional US Navy wear...   Thank you for your service, Jules

Thank you very much for the insight into the strange history of the black shirts! I never knew, that they were more of a stop-gap than anything else! I only ever heard, that they were heavily disliked and just wondered why. But your explanation makes sense. Thank you and thank you for your service!   Jules

To cover up the gaps between the large pieces like the two sides of the fuselage i use Tamiya putty filler. I thin it up just a bit with lacquer thinner then apply with a brush into the seams.  after it dries, I use a flexible sanding sponge then paint over with my airbrush.

Thank you patches! Very helpful. I was going to ask you about the white tapes I found, but I'll bet it's in the threads you sent. I'll dig in tonight. Great information!

Got a mask carrier to replace one with broken snaps. 

here is a bit of the post war history of the 146th Field Artillery. Appears to been based in the North West which was part of 6th army territory post WW2   Headquarters, 146th Field Artillery, reconstituted 25 August 1945 in the Washington National Guard Reorganized and federally recognized 9 March 1948 at Seattle as Headquarters, 66th Field Artillery Group Ordered into active federal service 11 September 1950 at Seattle; released from active federal service 10 July 1952 and reverted to state control; federal recognition withdrawn 1 August 1952 146th Field Artillery Battalion inactivated 31 December 1945 in Japan Reorganized and federally recognized 13 May 1947 with headquarters at Seattle 167th Field Artillery Battalion inactivated 31 December 1945 in Japan Reorganized and federally recognized 9 July 1947 at Vancouver Headquarters, 66th Field Artillery Group, and the 146th and 167th Field Artillery Battalions consolidated, reorganized, and redesignated 15 April 1959 as the 146th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st Howitzer Battalion and 2d Rocket Howitzer Battalion, elements of the 41st Infantry Division Reorganized 1 March 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions Reorganized 1 January 1968 to consist of the 2d Battalion, an element of the 81st Infantry Brigade Withdrawn 1 June 1989 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System with headquarters at Olympia Redesignated 16 October 2005 as the 146th Field Artillery Regiment Ordered into active federal service 15 November 2003 at home stations; released from active federal service 12 May 2005 and reverted to state control (81st Infantry Brigade reorganized 1 September 2005 as the 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team) Transitioned from self-propelled howitzer battalion (Paladins) to a towed howitzer battalion (m777)