Jennison
Well-Known Member
Hi: I can't wrap my head around this. If A-2 jackets were no longer being issued as of April, 1943, why did the Govt go through all the trouble of re-dying, stamping and adding AAF decals to the turned in jackets? Was this in compliance with the Limited Standard order? If so, how many jackets did they think they'd need to be reissuing under this order and, weren't there still enough new, un-issued jackets in QM stores to meet those limited needs or did we run out? Regarding the latter, we were still well in the dark days of the War, so I would think there'd be plenty of new jackets (given the Govt's penchant for ordering stuff in the heat of war).
Also, if redying was indeed in compliance with the Limited Standard order, can it be assumed that, if I tore my A-2 beyond repair in say, very late 1943, I would be reissued some other guy's redye? To that end, let's take Hilts the Cooler King, as an exanple. Based on the Order, he wouldn't have been issued that re-dye unless he trashed his original A-2, right? By the time re-dyes were in stores, new guys were issued cloth, weren't they?
Sorry for the drivel, but I don't get it. Can someone please enlighten me?
Jennison
Also, if redying was indeed in compliance with the Limited Standard order, can it be assumed that, if I tore my A-2 beyond repair in say, very late 1943, I would be reissued some other guy's redye? To that end, let's take Hilts the Cooler King, as an exanple. Based on the Order, he wouldn't have been issued that re-dye unless he trashed his original A-2, right? By the time re-dyes were in stores, new guys were issued cloth, weren't they?
Sorry for the drivel, but I don't get it. Can someone please enlighten me?
Jennison