Study: USN WWII Gray Uniforms 1943-1949 - US MILITARIA FORUM
Dec 29, 2008 · I just caught an WW2 Gray Officer USN Uniform from my Friend Rich: I am studying the Gray uniform history. Please, any contribution and images will be very wellcome!! Vice Admiral Allan R. McCann, USN(Retired), (1896-1978) NAVY GRAY UNIFORMS - gray uniforms in the same style as khaki were first introduced on 16 April 1943 as an officers uniform.
Study: USN WWII Gray Uniforms 1943-1949 - US MILITARIA FORUM
Dec 29, 2008 · Here is one of my favorite Gray uniforms, besides the Public Heath Service uniform. It is my Gray Navy Chaplain uniform complete with original shirt and pants as well as a gray belt. I also have a Gray overseas hat, but it is not pictured.
Study: USN WWII Gray Uniforms 1943-1949 - US MILITARIA FORUM
Dec 29, 2008 · Gray uniform worn aboard the U.S.S. Spokane in 1948. Description: (CL-120) Crewmen attach a plaque commemorating Spokane's receipt of the 1947-1948 Battle Efficiency Pennant for ships of her type. Taken during ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y., on 2 September 1948.
Study: USN WWII Gray Uniforms 1943-1949 - US MILITARIA FORUM
Dec 29, 2008 · No mention in SecNav circular letter of 02 Jul 1943 which made black chinstraps and scrambled egg optional. No mention in BuPers circular letter 153-43, 08 Nov 1943 which added the gray uniform description to the Uniform Regulations, which reads under "11-32 Caps, Working Uniform (for all officers and chief petty officers)":
Study: USN WWII Gray Uniforms 1943-1949 - US MILITARIA FORUM
Dec 29, 2008 · Love that grey stuff! I have much of this pilots stuff, including his uniform order bill from when he was taking training at NAS Banana River, Florida. He went in on the V-5 program and was a PBM pilot. Look at the 1st uniform on the list and the cost. Terry
Uniforms of the 'Blue Water' Navy 1960's-1980's Cold War
May 22, 2015 · 1971-1979 The 'new' Utility uniform. The move away from the old working uniform included a replacement for not only the jacket and cap, but also the venerable chambray shirt and dungaree trousers. The new uniform consisted of a utility jacket, utility cap, utility jumper (long and short sleeve) and utility trousers.
Navy Band Uniform - LATEST FINDS - U.S. Militaria Forum
Dec 13, 2024 · I scrolled through a ton of photos on the Navy Band Facebook page, of which I found exactly one photo of this type being worn. The aiguilette on this uniform is on the opposite side of the Chief's, but there's no holes or wear to indicate it was ever worn on that side. Likewise, no holes in the collar for rank insignia being worn.
USN Uniform photos, WW2 - US MILITARIA FORUM
May 26, 2018 · Nice period photo showing the light grey shirt and proper black hat band & chinstrap for the USN Grey Uniform. Thanks for posting these Justin. Many officers did not have the new hat and just added the grey cover to their existing hat as show in this photo below. Caption: August 1944.
Navy Pilot Uniform - NAVAL & SEA SERVICE UNIFORMS - US …
May 26, 2023 · It gets confusing. In 1975, the color went black as opposed to the. Previous Navy Blue. Even though the “Blue” uniforms were still called “Blues”. FWIW, the khaki coat uniform was dropped in 1975. Shirts and trousers with both caps continue to be worn by officers and CPOs. The Aviation Winter Green uniform was dropped around 2000.
Please share your Normandy D-Day NAVY grey striped helmets!
Jan 4, 2018 · Please only share D-Day used Navy helmets that have a grey band painted around the shell. My hopes are that we can get all these helmets that are in our community to be placed in one location for easy reference. Thanks!