WWII U.S.N. Officer's Uniform

[Guest leanes-trench]

Hello, all. I recently acquired a WWII U.S.N. officer's khaki tunic with a great set of sewn ribbons, and no shoulder boards. It has the initials "RLM" on the inside. I have tried to identify the officer in the 1942 U.S.N. officer's list, but can't find a match. Can anybody help?

 

 

Many thanks,

 

 

Pat

[Bill]

Pat,

 

The last ribbon appears to be the Good Conduct Medal (4th award) so that may have belonged to a Chief.

 

Just thinking out loud.

 

Bill

[FW12]

Pat,

 

The last ribbon appears to be the Good Conduct Medal (4th award) so that may have belonged to a Chief.

 

Just thinking out loud.

 

Bill

 

 

Pat,

 

You got my old uniform! Here's the thread I had started about it a couple months ago:

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=14113&hl=

 

Good luck researching this one, I had a tough time!

 

Beau

[Guest leanes-trench]

Pat,

 

You got my old uniform! Here's the thread I had started about it a couple months ago:

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=14113&hl=

 

Good luck researching this one, I had a tough time!

 

Beau

 

Damn! I was hoping somebody out there would jump in with some juicy details about this guy! I thumbed through the indes of the 1942 USN Officer List (paraphrasing that title, obviously), but got nowhere with those initials. I suspect he was a chief, too, but who knows.

 

Off topic - sort of. I just picked up a nice Ike to a corporal in the 1st I.D., with his ribbons (including EAME with arrowhead), etc., and his original, initialed Bronze Star. The initials match the name written inside the uniform. I had to pay a whopping $40.00 for it at the local fleamarket (and damned near fainted with joy when I did). I've never tried to trace WWII U.S. military records, unless they were for relatives. I know that some restrictions were removed this year, but how do I go about it? Can I do it online?

 

 

Regards,

 

 

Pat

[FW12]

Damn! I was hoping somebody out there would jump in with some juicy details about this guy! I thumbed through the indes of the 1942 USN Officer List (paraphrasing that title, obviously), but got nowhere with those initials. I suspect he was a chief, too, but who knows.

 

Off topic - sort of. I just picked up a nice Ike to a corporal in the 1st I.D., with his ribbons (including EAME with arrowhead), etc., and his original, initialed Bronze Star. The initials match the name written inside the uniform. I had to pay a whopping $40.00 for it at the local fleamarket (and damned near fainted with joy when I did). I've never tried to trace WWII U.S. military records, unless they were for relatives. I know that some restrictions were removed this year, but how do I go about it? Can I do it online?

Regards,

Pat

 

 

Many forum members here are extremely knowledgeable about the nuances of military research. Needless to say, I am not one of them. However, as a first step I would point you to National Archives: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP23 . Under the Freedom of Information Act, you are permitted to request additional documents from the National Archives using the SF-180 form (you can either mail it in or fax it in): http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-...d-form-180.html. That's about all I can tell you!

 

Beau

[GIl Sanow]

I think I mentioned this before when Beau posted a similar coat. I assume it does not have the sleeve insignia for a chief and instead has the small loops for an officer's shoulder boards. I agree that this guy was ex-EM, probably a chief, but if the shoulder loops are there, the guy was probably a Warrant Officer.

 

G