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By KurtA · Posted
I don’t think so. US-made. Probably dates from the very late 60’s after merrowed edge manufacturing was introduced and they were still wearing color insignia. -
By patches · Posted
And here it is, the Yellow one sewn to a uniform, a 2nd Logistical Command shirt worn between 1967 and 1970. Sewn above the U.S. ARMY Tape, a South Korean based unit, so probably Japanese Made, -
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By GIKyle · Posted
I went to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery to locate the group burial of the C-123 crash that includes Robert Ellison. It is exactly two rows removed from the Ghost Patrol group burial, the photos of which were taken by Ellison. -
By sigsaye · Posted
Yrs, those are navy issue. There were several different patterns of dungarees, that were used simultaneously. I have photos of my father wearing that style during the Korean War. The reason there were several patterns, is that whenever the Navy would change some, “Detail”, they did not pull old stock. It continued to be used until stocks were exhausted. I went to boot camp in January 1973, we had a couple of smaller guys issued WW2 pattern white jumpers. Back in those days, no one really paid that much attention. anyway, Dungarees were considered like coveralls. They were for dirty work. Until 1963, (IIRC), CPOs and officers were authorized to wear them for dirty work, officers would wear them for things such as inspecting bilges, inside boilers, chain lockers and such. Same with CPOs, but they would also wear them while supervising dirty work, such as, the work that required the officer to put Dungarees on, and inspect. But, yes, those are legitimate issues dungarees. Generally, until, the 1963 regs, (again, IIRC, please correct if I’m wrong), dungarees didn’t require a name on the outside, inside the waist band on the trousers and in the tail of the shirts. Lots of guys did, put names on the outside, to make them harder to steal. No rate insignia was authorized or required until later ( you see some drawn on). My dad retired in 1967, and still didn’t wear crows on his dungarees. He had some, just never put them on. He didn’t put a crow on his dungarees jacket either. Actually, his undress blues and whites, only had crows, no Hashmarks or UIMs, but, again, they were working uniforms and not meant to last more than a season before requiring replacement. We would get Marines on board and they would comment on our faded and stained dungarees, ( not to mention scruffy boots). I’d tell them that being a seagoing Sailor was like living and working in the engine compartment of a ‘57 Ford, running down a dirt road at 65 MPH, while on fire, for weeks at a time. -
By Arisaka99 · Posted
You found a gorgeous original 6” Camillus that was issued and put up. -
By Illinigander · Posted
Sorry, much later reply for post #9. Yes, I will try. I see I have 33rd MNG. It should have read 31st MNG. Illinigander -
By CGutierr · Posted
Stotts, I really don't know. The first pattern web chinstrap doesn't seem to have been around during the Battle of the Bulge and was definitely around a couple of months later for Operation Varsity. My Father-in-Law was with the 513th during the Bulge and with the 194th during Varsity. He brought home his helmet. The liner is the fist variation Westinghouse and it came with the leather chinstrap. So I suppose both types were used. It may be my Father-in-Law preference to keep the leather chinstrap from his Bulge experience when the new web chinstrap was being handed out for Varsity. CG -
By Illinigander · Posted
I think those metal trays are kind of timeless. I saw them used in mess halls in the USPS for 25 years. Illinigander -
By kchickenlord · Posted
Am I safe in assuming these machine embroidered patches are repros?
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