US or USN printed white stampings behind the collar

[littlebuddy]

Could anyone enlighten me to the white stamped US/USN behind the collar on early G1's and AN6552-42's

I have heard that the USMC used just the US stamp and the Navy used USN stamp ?

I would have thought that the same stamping would have been used for both arms of service ??

Any help would be great

Thanks

Carl

 

[chamboid]

The later US stamp was only applied the AN designation jackets. These were meant to be joint service jackets for the Army/Navy hense 'AN'

The AN-J-3a was going to be the joint service jacket, withe the 'a' being the navy jacket with mouton collar. The very rare AN-J-3 jackets were for the AAF, but they instead adopted the newly devolved cloth jackets such as be B-10 and B-15 which were cheaper to produce lighter and warmer.

The time line runs M-422/M-422a (1940-43) all have USN stamped the AN-J-3a/An-6552 all have AN stamped by 1947 the navy jackets had the G-1 designation an started stamping USN under the collar until around the mid 50's when rather than rhe stamp the USN was stamped one he wins flap.

The only jackets I am aware that had the AN prefix but USN stamp was the L.W. Foster AN-J-3a made around 45-46 I think ( I might be wrong) this jacket is essentially exactly the same at the later Foster G-1 55J14 apart from the buttons used and lining colour.

The stamp also applied for he heavier shearling jackets such as the AN-J-4 the navy version of rhe M-455.

Hope this helps, if I've made any errors I'm sure I'll be corrected

 

[Skyhawk]

Hey LB, The USMC is a branch of the USN. Therefore the jackets they wore in the 1940-1950's would have a USN painted in white, silver, or black on the back of the collar. The US mark was only used on the AN6552 and the AN-J-3. This was done because the jackets were designed for Army/Navy (AN) use. These US marked jackets are very rare as they were made for less than a year. Details of use is sketchy. I have heard that some wound up issued to some Navy crew but none went to the Army. Some say that none were issued at all, but I am not sure about that.

Chamboid beat me to it on the answer but will post anyway

 

[littlebuddy]

Thanks guys !! That has been a great help !!

LB

 

[Brent]

Hi LB,
I'm sure you must have this link but if not check it out. Lots of good USN flight jack stuff there.

http://moorecustom.com/jackets/Moore_Jackets_navy.htm