US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare World War II jacket patch for the United States Navy VF-2 (Fighter Squadron 2), aka the "Fighting Two" or the "Rippers". They were the third squadron to be named VF-2, the second one having been lost on the USS...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1946 - 1947 United States Navy VX-4 jacket patch. The VX-4 (XD) Airborne Early Warning Development was established with the personnel and aircraft of VPB-101 on 15 May 1946 at Floyd Bennett Field, New York. It was a small USN...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II G-1 jacket name patch for the United States Navy Air Sea Rescue. The patch is rectangular and reads J. P. O'CONNELL AIR SEA RESCUE UNIT CORRY FIELD. In its beginning, Corry Field was an active aviation training complex...

ARTIFACT: Large, mid-50's United States Navy VA-153 attack squadron, fully embroidered jacket patch. Rocker removed from bottom, probably for wear during Taiwan Straits sorties conducted in 195Nicknamed Blue Tail Flies the squadron flew the A4D Skyhawk...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified grouping of WWII United States Navy Pilot and Navy Cross Winner, rank Lieutenant Commander. This grouping includes two gold filled pilot wings, one large, and one shirt size. Also included, multiple lapel studs, Navy Cross, misc...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1973 lighter for the United States Navy ship USS Ranger CVA-61, presented by the Commanding Officer. Launched during the Cold War on September 29, 1956, Ranger was the first supercarrier to have angled decks from her inception. 1973,...

ARTIFACT: This is a desk plaque sculpture originally belonging to USS Ranger CV-61 Commanding Officer Tony Less, dating to between April 1982 and August 1983, his service period on the Ranger. Earning his wings in 1961, Less served in Vietnam and became...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1975 United States Navy USS Preble (DDG-46) belt buckle. The USS Preble was a destroyer laid down at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine and launched May 23, 195She was decommissioned in November 199The buckle was made by Zippo, a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970 United States Navy ship lighter for the USS Coral Sea CVA-43, an aircraft carrier launched on April 2, 194Adopted by the Golden Gate City in 1967, the carrier was known as "San Francisco's Own". The lighter was presented by...

ARTIFACT: This is a factory-engraved United States Navy ship lighter made by the Zippo Manufacturing Corporation of Bradford, PA. It was made for the United States Ship Samuel B. Roberts FFG 5The ship's logo is factory-engraved on the lighter...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1980s-1990s United States Navy ring with a faceted pale green stone. The ring was made by Jostens in an alloy known as QGT. It is roughly a size 10. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s-1990s. SIZE: Approximate size 10;...

ARTIFACT: This is a near mint and unfired circa 1977 United States Navy ship Zippo lighter for the USS Long Beach CGN-Launched April 28, 1955, the Long Beach was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser. This lighter still has its original instructions...