Members in Uniforms Part 2

[p51]

^^^Great photos, p51. Did you serve in the artillery?

No, Ordnance. But I worked with every kind of unit there was, including SF. I'd gone through the Brigade SF pre-qual course before my legs gave out and I decided I'd never be able to do a full 20 years.

 

[Gray Ghost]

P51, I love the Colonial Viper. I would love to see one that could actually fly.

 

[Phantomfixer]

and finally...

And not exactly history, as such…:

I couldn’t resist posting this, you’ll either recognize all of it, or you won’t:

great collection of uniforms! spot on no farb. very cool. Battlestar Galactica? cool Love the doughboy

 

[Marcus]

Man, Marcus, those are some great uniforms and photos! Have you got any German in you? I noticed that some other posts of you featured uniforms from the Fatherland.

Actually, as far as I know...not a drop! My mom was born in Jalisco Mexico and my father's people are from VA/TN, so who knows where they came from way back up the line. The German stuff just happened to be what grabbed my attention.

 

[Marcus]

By the way... here is a shot of us in uniform from last Saturday night...anyone recognize the older gentleman??

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[cco23i]

Mickey looks pretty good. You guys all look GREAT!

Scott

 

[Gene]

Just took these today. 2nd Armored ,41st Infantry Regiment, July 1944.

 

[Gray Ghost]

Here are some of me at an airshow that my original unit was taking part in NC. We were the 13th Air Force Living History Detachment back then. I really do like a nice AT-6 Texan. My Dad learned gunnery in the back of one of these.

 

[p51]

P51, I love the Colonial Viper. I would love to see one that could actually fly.

I’ve been lucky as far as sci-fi goes to be in the right places at the right times. Here’s a few more, for those who might be interested.

Me and Aaron Douglas who played “The Chief” on Galactica:

And with some other folks:

And I’m the kid in uniform at the wheel of (my Dad’s) cannon, to the left:

Me (to the right) at a cowboy action shooting event, in my 1880s/90s Captain uniform:

I also have a complete “Rough Rider” (Theodore Roosevelt’s outfit that went up San Juan Hill) Captain’s uniform for the Spanish-American War era, I need to get photos of that.

 

[cco23i]

Have you checked out Jack Stewarts' "Cowboys in Uniform"?

Scott

 

[Widebrim]

Just took these today. 2nd Armored ,41st Infantry Regiment, July 1944.

Rare to see Army cammies like than in re-enacting.

 

[Gray Ghost]

Here are some of me at Fort Macon and the other is of me and my wife at the same fort. I am a member of the 1st NC Volunteers / 11th Regt NC Troops and with Co D. 1st NC Cavalry. I do infantry, cavalry, and artillery as well as having a Christian Ministry that works with Reenactors.

 

[Widebrim]

^^Great uniforms, and great to see your wife re-enacting. Also glad to hear that you have a Christian ministry going on in the mix.

 

[Phantomfixer]

Rare to see Army cammies like than in re-enacting.

It is my understanding that the Army issued cammies to US troops in Europe, but discontinued the uniform. It seems it resembled the German uniform too much, and GIs were being shot by mistake. It is nice to see something different than your average BOB or Pvt Ryan uniform.

 

[Gene]

It is my understanding that the Army issued cammies to US troops in Europe, but discontinued the uniform. It seems it resembled the German uniform too much, and GIs were being shot by mistake. It is nice to see something different than your average BOB or Pvt Ryan uniform.

That's right. There were actually two sets of camouflage uniforms the Army made, one was the "Jungle suit" which were coveralls and the other was a two-piece jacket and pants. The coveralls were hated while the two-piece uniform was quite successful, but unfortunately it was never mentioned to the other units at the time that US soldiers were testing out new uniforms!

Only a handful of units were issued them, most notably the 41st Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Armored, and a few were also issued out to members of the 29th and 2nd Divisions. A few different units in the Pacific were also issued them, but photographic evidence is very scant.

Here is a picture of the coveralls (they are originals):

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Great Civil War & World War II uniforms. Ye are a credit.

 

[cco23i]

Here's me yelling at a pilot!

I love this shot!

Scott

 

[Widebrim]

That's right. There were actually two sets of camouflage uniforms the Army made, one was the "Jungle suit" which were coveralls and the other was a two-piece jacket and pants. The coveralls were hated while the two-piece uniform was quite successful, but unfortunately it was never mentioned to the other units at the time that US soldiers were testing out new uniforms!

Only a handful of units were issued them, most notably the 41st Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Armored, and a few were also issued out to members of the 29th and 2nd Divisions. A few different units in the Pacific were also issued them, but photographic evidence is very scant.

I have seen a couple of them attributed to the Army in the PTO, one possibly being from a unit in Bougainville (37th ID?), but it is rare to see them.

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Very impressive.

 

[Gene]

I have seen a couple of them attributed to the Army in the PTO, one possibly being from a unit in Bougainville (37th ID?), but it is rare to see them.

I've seen photos of tankers wearing them (maybe stateside??) as well as other infantry guys next to barracks and such, but it is really hard to tell from some of the ETO photos if they are in fact coveralls or 2 pieces, as the differences are minute and usually hidden under a bunch of other gear.