US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy M-422A flight jacket with a rare sewn-on United States Marine Corps name tag. John W Longpre became a 2nd Lt. in 194At the end of WWII he was a 1st Lt. serving with VMTB-13He made Captain in 1951, so...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1969 date-coded Zippo lighter for the United States Navy oiler ship USS Neches (AO-47). The Neches was launched October 11, 1941 and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. She sailed to South Vietnam in 1968-1969 as part of WESTPAC...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and rare ELCO PT Boats war worker enameled lapel pin. The pin reads ELCO NATIONAL DEFENSE WORKER and shows a Mosquito riding a Torpedo over the waves at center along with a V. The Morse Code for V is at the top of the pin...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWII United States Navy Trench Art Shell for USS Core (CVE Ð 13). The USS Core was part of a scourge of U-Boats in the Atlantic that participated in 'hunter-killer' patrols covering moving convoys and was part of Operation Teardrop,...

ARTIFACT: World War II Gold Star Mother's Lapel Pin, for mothers who lost children in the war. Initials of soldier killed in action on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 9/16" round. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated and enameled brass...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, late 1970's U. S. S. Ramsey FFG-2 Chief Master at Arms Badge by Sun Badge Co., Los Angeles County. The large badge reads: "U. S. NAVY C. M. A. A. U. S. S. RAMSEY FFG-2" the center depicts an enameled shield in blue with a center of...

ARTIFACT: This is a gorgeous and large Thai-made United States Air Force patch for the "River Rats". This patch was worn by airmen from the Navy, Marines and Air Force who ran missions over the Red River Valley region of North Vietnam. The patch is...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II aviator kit bag Type AN6505-1 used by both United States Army Air Forces and the United States Navy airmen. The bag is in heavy cotton duck with cotton webbing. The original owner wrote his name on one of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of World War II Bausch & Lomb aviator sunglasses used in both the United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy. The glasses come with their original leather case, and are lightly tinted with hooked arms and nose pads...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce pair of World War II United States Army Air Forces/United States Navy aviator sunglasses with brown lenses. The glasses are by American Optical Company (A. O.) and come in a cool leather case with a paper label inside that is...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1950 desk model of a United States Air Force Grumman Panther F9F jet fighter. The model swivels and spins above its base and is by Topping Models of Akron Ohio. Cool Panther logo on the clear base! The Panther's heyday was...

ARTIFACT: This is an unfired circa mid-1960s promotional lighter for the Vought Corsair II (A-7) aircraft. The A-7 was a light attack aircraft that made its debut in 196It was flown by the US Air Force and the US Navy. The lighter was made by Roland...