army historian Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) This is my latest find - at an Antique Show here in Humboldt County. 6 pre-WW2 ratings, and 2 WW2 ratings. Came with a 8" x 10" framed color photograph of the USS Clark DD-361, two liberty passes to Terrence Leon Boyer, a 1939 Christmas menu (with list of all Officers and men), 25 page phamphlet (Birth of a Shellback), Neptune summons, and order of the day (Neptune), and 6 black and white photos. The pre-WW2 Signalman 2nd Red and Blue has a "Crow" that looks to me like a Seagull. It was nice and cheap. Captain Albert Edited October 26, 2013 by army historian
Hugh Posted October 26, 2013 Posted October 26, 2013 Interesting that, at the grade of Petty Officer First Class, he apparently converted from Signalman to Boatswain's Mate. That's a significant career change. H
army historian Posted October 28, 2013 Author Posted October 28, 2013 Yes I thopught that also - I will need to write for his records. George
Paul R Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Signalmen and BM combined rates at some point... when that was, I do not know.
Hugh Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Signalmen and BM combined rates at some point... when that was, I do not know. Signalman and Boatswain's Mate were still two different rates in the USN in the '60s and '70s. I had never heard that they had combined in the Navy. Perhaps it's different in the Coast Guard? H
army historian Posted November 8, 2013 Author Posted November 8, 2013 Yes Hugh I believe you are correct - one of my best friends (in the Navy) was a Signalman in the 1970's. George
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