USN Shirt WW2

[reneblacky]

G'day All

I have just acquired this one today and have no idea on the insignia
Anybody there to help?
is it carrier based?

[radonovan]

René, that is a AZ Aviation Maintenance Administrationman's rate insignia. The owner could have been carrier or shore based, stateside or overseas.

Rich

[SteveR]

Along with what radonovan said the "shirt" is refered to as a watch jumper when it does not have the 3 stripes and 2 stars on the flap and an open unbuttoned cuff. The blue ones were working or "watch" jumpers above deck in colder areas. Dungarees ( denim ) for tropical climes. During WWII and just after, the 3 rank designations of E1, E2, and E3 were indicated by the number of corresponding stripes on the cuff of dress jumpers rather than a 3 stripe sleeve patch as shown on the watch jumper. If you were working in a certain designation such as aviation boatswains mate etc. you wore a patch similar to the one under the 3 stripes shown on the watch jumper , commonly referred to as a strikers patch. They were also worn on the lower right sleeve of the blue and white dress jumpers.
Damn I sure got wordy when I was just going to post a short comment.

[reneblacky]

René, that is a AZ Aviation Maintenance Administrationman's rate insignia. The owner could have been carrier or shore based, stateside or overseas.

Rich

Thank You kindly Rich

[reneblacky]

Along with what radonovan said the "shirt" is refered to as a watch jumper when it does not have the 3 stripes and 2 stars on the flap and an open unbuttoned cuff. The blue ones were working or "watch" jumpers above deck in colder areas. Dungarees ( denim ) for tropical climes. During WWII and just after, the 3 rank designations of E1, E2, and E3 were indicated by the number of corresponding stripes on the cuff of dress jumpers rather than a 3 stripe sleeve patch as shown on the watch jumper. If you were working in a certain designation such as aviation boatswains mate etc. you wore a patch similar to the one under the 3 stripes shown on the watch jumper , commonly referred to as a strikers patch. They were also worn on the lower right sleeve of the blue and white dress jumpers.
Damn I sure got wordy when I was just going to post a short comment.

Great Work on your short note SteveR

[reneblacky]

One more I can't identify

[radonovan]

Storekeeper!

[reneblacky]

Storekeeper!

Thanks again Rich USN is definitely not one of my strong points even though I still collect whatever comes my way

[radonovan]

You're welcome René. I'm always glad to help if and when I can.

[reneblacky]

One more Guys as I've said I have no clue