Black Angus McPherson Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I took my dad to lunch today and was thinking he needed a new cap. He served on the Battleship New York in WW II and I began wondering where I could get one of those hats I've seen vet's wearing showing the ship on which they served. Any suggestions? Thanks, Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 LINK edit, see Utah bobs post below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 HERE is another source edit, see Utah bobs post below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 HERE is another source His ship would have been the BB-34 New York. LPD-21 is a new ship. Link Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 my bad, sorry bout that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 EXCELLENT!! I knew I could count on you guys. And there's an "Officers" cap, too. Very cool. Thanks again, Angus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 my bad, sorry bout that.The Navy has a habit of giving the same names to ships in different generations... just to confuse us. Drives me crazy trying to research boats for the seagoing SASSvets sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The Navy has a habit of giving the same names to ships in different generations... just to confuse us. Drives me crazy trying to research boats for the seagoing SASSvets sometimes. I spent a very, very short period of time in a maintenance unit when I came into the National Guard. While I was there, I ended up getting licensed for the M-109 version of the deuce and a half. We called them "contact trucks" they were essentially shop vans. On my military license, it listed M-35 and M-109 separately. Guess what some idjit tried to get me to drive when I got into the Field Artillery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I spent a very, very short period of time in a maintenance unit when I came into the National Guard. While I was there, I ended up getting licensed for the M-109 version of the deuce and a half. We called them "contact trucks" they were essentially shop vans. On my military license, it listed M-35 and M-109 separately. Guess what some idjit tried to get me to drive when I got into the Field Artillery? Har! Truck, SP Howitzer. What's the diff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 an M-50 Ontos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 an M-50 Ontos? Quite a guess! I think I've seen one in a museum display, but a bit before my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Har! Truck, SP Howitzer. What's the diff? The idjit was an E-7 who wasn't licensed on the SP, hence wanting me to drive it to move it. I was an E-5. I had to take him to our maintenance shop to let them convince him there was more than one M-109 in the inventory. As I recall, it all happened because a humvee ambulance (M-997) is listed with different nomenclature than other humvees (M-998, etc...), and I pulled out my license to show him I was licensed for the ambulance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubious Don #56333 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 A Deuce....M-109...how different can they be?!? I spent a very, very short period of time in a maintenance unit when I came into the National Guard. While I was there, I ended up getting licensed for the M-109 version of the deuce and a half. We called them "contact trucks" they were essentially shop vans. On my military license, it listed M-35 and M-109 separately. Guess what some idjit tried to get me to drive when I got into the Field Artillery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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