1936 early B-3 and B-2 picture for sale

[oose]

Hi all,
This one is up for sale on ebay thought one of you might like it. Maj Virgil D. Stone and Private John Fellows of 120th Squadron Colorado National Guard. Dec 23rd 1936.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1936-Orig-Pre ... 766wt_1168





All the best
stu

 

[Roughwear]

Thanks for sharing this picture Stu. The early B-3 is interesting with the absence of leather sleeve protection. It looks like a Werber from the first B-3 contract-35-1545-p made from undyed shearling.

 

[oose]

here another one, Maj Virgil Stone This one dated October 1934 but I think shot a the same time as the one above.. thanks Andrew for additional info
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1934-Photo-Ma ... 148wt_1037



stu

 

[oose]

Same source... This time 1931 Lieut. Lawson H. Sanderson

 

[Dr H]

Thanks for posting the latter. An interesting A-1 with comparatively large pockets and some interesting 'dished' buttons that I've not seen before.

 

[oose]

One for the Navy....President Herbert Hoover's son Allan Hoover from Sep. 15, 1931 and Cmdr E Wayn Todd commander of Fleet Air Base Pearl Harbour



All the best
stu

 

[Dr H]

Interesting contrast - that's the cut I'd have expected: smaller pockets with more angular pocket flaps.

 

[stubbyeighth]

Man, that is one grizzled looking lieutenant—probably not all that uncommon for that era, though:




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stubbyeighth

 

[Phantomfixer]

I would love to have that intensity back in my eyes....

 

[navvet]

Stubby8th, Many between the war officers remained junior officers well into their thirties. Once WW2 started they quickly rose through the ranks, having more experience than the college age men starting to flood the ranks(some of them also gained rank rather fast due to the casualty rate).

 

[stubbyeighth]

Stubby8th, Many between the war officers remained junior officers well into their thirties. Once WW2 started they quickly rose through the ranks, having more experience than the college age men starting to flood the ranks(some of them also gained rank rather fast due to the casualty rate).

Navvet, yes, thanks for your reply. I'd heard about aged, junior post-war officers before, but I'd never seen it so graphically illustated. Thought I'd Google "Lieut. Lawson H. Sanderson" after your post and his career bears out your claim. From http://earlyaviators.com/esanders.htm:

Nice pic on Sandy Sanderson. I see you are in need of a little bio info on Sandy.
Sandy was born on July 22, 1895 in Shelton, WA. He attended the University of Montana graduating in 1917. He was the first squadron commander to lead VF-9M (the first organized Marine Fighter squadron which later became VMF-1) in 1925.
In 1966 Shelton Airport was officially named Lawson Field in his honor.
He passed away on June 11, 1979 in San Diego, CA

and this:

You will find a brief, but important, reference to Brig. Gen. Sanderson in this very comprehensive article entitled To Hell and Back: Wake During and After World War II by Dirk H.R. Spennemann. It is just one of many stories which are maintained on an archive by Mr. Spennemann which is entitled The Marshall Islands, An Electronic Library & Archive of Primary Sources. If you access the page by clicking on the title above, you will find the following paragraph.
"On September 2nd, Japan surrendered in Tokyo Bay, and on September 7th, 1945, Wake was formally surrendered to the U.S.A. to Brig.Gen.Lawson Sanderson (USMC). The atoll is disarmed, all mobile weapons collected, land mines removed and ammunition caches destroyed."

So, ol' Lawson was a Brig. General by war's end.

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stubbyeighth

 

[xt40]

here another one, Maj Virgil Stone This one dated October 1934 but I think shot a the same time as the one above.. thanks Andrew for additional info
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1934-Photo-Ma ... 148wt_1037



stu

i think this is earlier as the b-2 and trousers seem almost new and i believe i can see the chest pocket is still attached

 

[deeb7]

i think this is earlier as the b-2 and trousers seem almost new and i believe i can see the chest pocket is still attached

The Technical Order for the removal of the pockets prior to issue, is dated May 24, 1934.

 

[Falcon_52]

Speaking of pockets, the photo above really shows why the successor B-3 jacket has its pocket where it is. There is an area below the parachute harness where the pocket would fit just about perfectly. It just struck me as I was looking at the photo; I'm sure it's old news.

Noel