Museum of the Pacific War and some jackets...

kiltie · Oct 8, 2012

I went to the National Museum of the Pacific War yesterday -

http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org

I'm very fortunate, in that it is just about an hour and a half drive from my house and I'm able to visit a couple of time a year. Some of you may have seen the picture of "Tex" Hill's jacket that I posted in another thread ( http://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13008 ), but here are a few other bits on exhibit. First, in keeping with the forum topic, the jackets.

A-2s -

M422 -

Hill's jacket, again -

My drinking buddy in a Good Wear Bronco -

she actually cleans up pretty well -
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/tux33jpg.jpg

Planes -

stevetfire · Oct 8, 2012

Excellent pics , looks like a cracking museum, ...well done you got me on your drinking buddy :lol: scrubs up very well

...good to see the Marines re enactment pics also ,keeping history alive, ..I spent 12 good years in the Marines

Thanks for posting

kiltie · Oct 8, 2012

stevetfire said:
...good to see the Marines re enactment pics

The presenters are a varying bunch, from a retired USMC Col. to regional ROTC members to general enthusiasts. Yesterday afternoon's gig fielded active Marines stationed near-by and was attended by a few WWII veterans.
I'm especially glad to have this museum and the Lexington close by, as the PTO just doesn't get the popular recognition it deserves. Save for a few of the bigger pieces ( aircraft, armor...), it really stands up to the Nat'l WWII Museum in New Orleans, especially considering it covers only the Pacific and some CBI.

EMBLEMHUNTER · Oct 9, 2012

kiltie said:
I went to the National Museum of the Pacific War yesterday -

http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org

I'm very fortunate, in that it is just about an hour and a half drive from my house and I'm able to visit a couple of time a year. Some of you may have seen the picture of "Tex" Hill's jacket that I posted in another thread ( http://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13008 ), but here are a few other bits on exhibit. First, in keeping with the forum topic, the jackets.

A-2s -

M422 -

Hill's jacket, again -

My drinking buddy in a Good Wear Bronco -

she actually cleans up pretty well -
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/tux33jpg.jpg

Planes -

There was also a busted up Val, but I couldn't get a good picture for the life of me.

And here are some links to related stuff -

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7534.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7521.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7511.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7516.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7491.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7490.jpg

This field modified flight suit is kinda neat, with a close up of the zipper, for them that's into that kind of thing -

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7486.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7492.jpg

And for funsies, a few pictures of the afternoon's reenactment, based on the Marines at Tarawa -

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7381.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7367.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7303.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7426.jpg
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/safdkiltie/IMG_7445.jpg

EDIT - Apologies for some of the larger pictures. I changed them in my photobucket, but they stayed big in here, for whatever reason.

Any chance the patch on the A.E.Stewart jacket has an ID ?????? (Beaver with B-29) would love to know what unit it is !!!!!!!!!!!!
Johnny

kiltie · Oct 9, 2012

You know what? I took pictures with my phone of all the display descriptions, just in case such a question should arise. Except that one. Sorry, man.
I do know the cabinet in which it is displayed contains CBI items, so I guess it's a matter of narrowing down who flew 29s out of China.
I'll double-double check my old pictures and see if I didn't happen to snap one of that display on a previous visit.

Peter Graham · Oct 9, 2012

I stayed in Fredericksburg a number of years ago. I didn't even know the museum was there until I got home. Man, I was gutted. Love the unrestored Wildcat.

EMBLEMHUNTER · Oct 10, 2012

kiltie said:
You know what? I took pictures with my phone of all the display descriptions, just in case such a question should arise. Except that one. Sorry, man.
I do know the cabinet in which it is displayed contains CBI items, so I guess it's a matter of narrowing down who flew 29s out of China.
I'll double-double check my old pictures and see if I didn't happen to snap one of that display on a previous visit.

Dam son , you tease me with an excellent patch photo like that then don't have an ID , you're killing me here

Hopefully you'll find it in one of your photos ...................................................................
Johnny

YoungMedic · Oct 10, 2012

yeah I looked through wiki's list of B-29 squadrons in the 20th and crossed them with a squadron patch page and came up empty... good luck!

kiltie · Oct 10, 2012

EMBLEMHUNTER said:
Dam son , you tease me with an excellent patch photo like that then don't have an ID , you're killing me here
Hopefully you'll find it in one of your photos ...................................................................
Johnny

Hellzapoppin'...

Well, like I say: the place is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. I'll definitely be up come the holidays if you guys can keep it together for a few.
Here -
Look at this until I get back. If you stare long enough, you'll see an airplane:

http://pasadenaindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC_8056.jpg

Chandler · Oct 11, 2012

Great re-enactment pics. Love the Stuart.

kiltie · Oct 11, 2012

^^^^^^

The tank in the pictures is operational. Inside the museum, on static display, is another Stuart. It was part of an Australian unit and took a hit to the front right quarter. Accompanying the display is a video of the driver describing the incident years later; harrowing stuff. Unfortunately, since he's speaking Australian, you have to watch the video three times to begin to understand what happened...*

*laughing smiley, etc...

Chandler · Oct 11, 2012

kiltie said:
The tank in the pictures is operational.

Oh yeah, definitely looks like it. M3-A1 version, if I recall my nomenclature correctly. You can tell by the rounded turret and non-sloped front end.

It was part of an Australian unit and took a hit to the front right quarter.

Yet it still has U.S.A. stenciled on the hull? Or is that just how it was restored?

EMBLEMHUNTER · Oct 11, 2012

Will be happy to wait for the ID to the B-29/beaver patch , I always enjoy finding them and getting thier ID , so thanks for the help in getting it for us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The "ladies" with the B-25 are very nice "Eye candy"

Johnny

kiltie · Oct 11, 2012

Chandler said:
kiltie said:

Yet it still has U.S.A. stenciled on the hull? Or is that just how it was restored?

Click to expand...

I mean to say, the tank on static display is Australian. I can't account for the history of the operational one, except to say it is as you see it in the pictures.

Check this out: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/tank/stuart/2017.html

and this ( not my account ): http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/4393970254/

Chandler · Oct 15, 2012

kiltie said:
Check this out: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/tank/stuart/2017.html

and this ( not my account ): http://www.flickr.com/photos/32299138@N08/4393970254/

Good stuff. Love to see the P-40 they're talking about.

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