1985 Vintage US Military Crewman’s Jersey Flight Deck Mock Neck T-Shirt
From the Electromagnetic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ-132), the "Scorpions", a United States Navy aircraft squadron based at Naval Air Station Whitney Island, in the 1980’s flying the EA-6B Prowler. The squadron's radio callsign was “Scorp".
Made in the USA
Unisex Size: M / L
(Tagged Size XL)
Color: Emerald Green
Material: 100% Cotton
Bust: 22” flat
Length: 24”
Shoulders: 19”
Sleeve: 22”
Manufacturer: Lally Mfg. Corp.
Hand Stamped Graphics:
Front: “VAQ 132”, Small Wings logo on Shoulder, handwritten “KERR” on other shoulder
Back: “VAQ 132”, AF & Wings Logo,
- Mock Neck
- Hand Stamped Graphics on front & back
Vintage condition w/ signs of wear & wash. Some fabric pulling. Graphics are faded. Black paint stains on sleeves.
MORE INFO:
The marking of clothes was both essential and required by the US Navy for several reasons, including decreasing theft onboard ship, preventing uniforms from getting lost in the ship's laundry, and assisting in identifying the body in case of death in action.
At boot camp, standard USN stencils punched out from heavy card stock, were issued to all sailors along with one white and one black pump action stencil pencil to manually ink the letters and numbers on seabags, uniforms, web belts, web gear, etc.
By the 1960’s the markings on shirts became less and less formal.
