Salvage Sailor Posted January 4, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 4, 2013 Aloha Everyone, I dug this out of my Schofield Barracks photo archive to show an example of the Specialist rank (mechanic) in contemporary use. Private First Class, Specialist 6th Class Mechanic Earl E. Parker, 10/02/1926 Headquarters Battery, 8th Field Artillery Schofield Barracks, Territory of Hawaii He is also wearing a No-So Hawaiian Division (24th) patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted January 4, 2013 Share #2 Posted January 4, 2013 Wonderful photo. Looks like he spent some of that specialist pay on some tailoring: pretty snazzy long lapels on the service blouse! Thanks a lot for posting, Justin B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wailuna Posted January 8, 2013 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2013 ...Looks like he spent some of that specialist pay on some tailoring... A “1st and 6th” on his first hitch was paid $38 per month in 1926 ($35 as PFC plus $3 as specialist 6th class)…PFC Parker probably got terms from the post tailor to buy this fine looking uniform (or perhaps he was in hock to the Battery loan shark). Thanks Salvage Sailor for posting another great Hawaiian Division picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now