US Navy Late-War N1 Deck Jacket - Size 42 but closed down in 1972

but closed down in 1972 having been aquired by Hamilton

some yellowing from age and a moth nip to the waistband

A super cool Jerry "Bear" Makara racing t-shirt from the early 1970s

A beautiful souvenir piece

This is a great example of the WW2 issue pattern made on a USAAF contract number is dated 1945

US Navy Late-War N1 Deck Jacket - Size 42 but closed down in 1972In early 1943 the Navy introduced a new line of redesigned clothing to help it meet its requirements across multiple theatres and areas of operations. Designated with a N (N 1, N 2 and N 3) standing for Navy, this range of clothing would improve upon previous designs, and prepare the navy for the amphibious warfare required in pacific and to land in occupied Europe. The N 1 deck jacket was a vast improvement on the previous blue jackets, retaining the