Luftmensch Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Can anyone ID this cap badge and give an approximate date for its use? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAL Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 With the lettering on the front, it is not a regulation USN officers cap device of any era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftmensch Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Yeah, thanks. Someone suggested it was a high school Navy ROTC officer...e.g. "Lincoln High School" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAL Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 ROTC would normally use just an anchor. Without the letters, that's a commissioned officer's cap device and should not be worn by a midshipman even if one were, e.g., midshipman captain, that is, the senior midshipman in a ROTC detachment, he'd still wear just an anchor device on his cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedals Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I would suggest the Light Hose Service. They use uniforms on the naval style. A photo of the reverse would always be nice to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAL Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) If you are referring to the U S Lighthouse Service, that which was rolled into the USCG in 1939, no, they did not use any such variation on USN officers cap device insignia, ever. A single lighthouse in silver within a gold open-top wreath was more their speed or an occasional badge type shield. See cap emblems of the various gents photo'd and page 4 specifically. https://uslhs.org/sites/default/files/articles_pdf/keepers_new_clothes.pdf Or go here and click on side arrows to go from page to page https://archive.org/details/001119/001 119.jpg Edited May 4, 2021 by RAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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