Recent content by Gene Allen

Interesting about the color. We had no idea at the time I was at San Diego so not a lot of cold weather The coldest was when we went in the yards in Bremerton. It was warm enough for there. I'm sure any colder, it would not have been enough. The foul weather jackets were much warmer.

Well, I wouldn't swear to the slight difference you mentioned. We thought they were black, but just to the eye. We complained because we felt cheated out of a USN tradition. The older coats though, were an obvious difference. I really don't remember details about a lining or no lining at all.

Yes, the new guys looked black, like our everyday dress, and the older guys dark blue like their crackerjacks.

Interesting details, I don't remember any of those differences. What is the color change? This one looks black like my issued one.

Ok, got it back. It's an 81, not 77, I don't know why I remembered it that way.

Will do

Yep, my brother was army, he wore his dress mess when he officiated my wedding

Here is a great lakes graduation pic I found online That was the dress uniform I was issued

We were issued a dress uniform in boot camp. It was black trousers, black belt, black necktie,white button down shirt, black Oxford shoes and a a black coat. Tropical whites were a white button down, no tie, and white trousers The cover was like a chiefs, ( no Dixie cup), but the anchor was...

I went in 28 November 1975 I believe the zumwalt change was 1974 to the early 80's. Guys in the fleet that were there already, mostly Viet nam vets were still wearing crackerjacks and the Navy blue coat with plastic fouled anchor buttons. The peacoat zumwalt buttons are 1 in., Or 40 Linge. The...

Thanks birdog. The 49 would have plastic fouled anchor buttons. When I was in, 75-79, they were pewter "zumwalt" buttons. They are a silver color version of a CPO's peacoat buttons I hated the fact I never had the classic uniform everyone thinks of, but now, I am a bit nostalgic, and enjoy...

Thanks. I did look on eBay. Quite a few coats, no loose buttons though. I did find a smaller one through a retail shop. It's 35 Linge, not 40. I'm guessing from the dress uniform jacket. I remember them being smaller than my peacoat. I'll use that for now to close the collar and keep looking for...

Does anyone have loose Zumwalt pea coat buttons for sale? One of mine fell off. Thanks Gene 504-220-9310