Matt-M Posted August 8, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 8, 2015 Hello, all. Forgive me if these are a "no brainer" for you guys, but these are all unknown to me and I'm having trouble finding anything close in my internet searches. Many thanks! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-M Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted August 8, 2015 Never saw this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-M Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted August 8, 2015 Sorry for the poor quality pics, still trying to figure how to resize without losing resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-M Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted August 8, 2015 Any help greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted August 8, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 8, 2015 Radioman (lightening bolts) and Boatswains mate.( anchors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-M Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted August 8, 2015 Hi! Thank you, Bearmon. I should have clarified my question a bit more. I have seen the specialties before, but not in these color combinations. The tan, red and green is usually associated, to my knowledge, with the Marine Corps, and have only seen this color combination with the Pharmacist Rating. I have never seen it with the radioman specialty included in the rating, only as a cuff striker, nor have I seen this specialty in USMC dress green wool as pictured above. I am seeing these as Navy ratings, but in USMC colors, but I am unaware of any USMC personel ever wearing these. The red boatswain's CPO rating throws me completely, as I have never seen any rating in red. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted August 8, 2015 Share #7 Posted August 8, 2015 Chief Boatswains mate on red is NOT USN. they are civilian versions for use on lady's Middie blouses. The Green Coxwain(BM3 in post 1948) and Radioman 1/c are for wear on Marine uniforms. This was for those CBs that wore Marine Uniforms. At this time, I cannot tell you which units they were. Remember, CB units required non CB rates to preform support missions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted August 8, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 8, 2015 Great answer from sigsaye. Just to add, boatswain's mate/coxswain were very common rates in Seabee stevedore units, where they rigged and operated cranes, winches etc. for unloading cargo. There was recently a good article about Seabees embedded with Marine units in "Naval History" magazine: http://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2015-06/seabee-service-marines Justin B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted August 8, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 8, 2015 The Bm3 is pre 1948 , probably ww2 era. I would say the radioman is ww2 era also. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted August 8, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 8, 2015 The Bm3 is pre 1948 , probably ww2 era. I would say the radioman is ww2 era also. Jason . Jason, you are absolutely correct, and what I MEANT to say. ?. That's why I referred to it as Coxwain. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted August 9, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 9, 2015 Wow the red one is a RARE CPO Boatswain mate ???? http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-red-CPO-BOATSWAIN-Chief-Petty-Officer-sleeve-rating-dress-uniform-tunic-/151773292295?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jguy1986 Posted August 9, 2015 Share #12 Posted August 9, 2015 Yup, the RM1c is for the USMC khaki shirt, and the Coxswain rate is for the green dress uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsystem4 Posted August 10, 2015 Share #13 Posted August 10, 2015 Wow the red one is a RARE CPO Boatswain mate ???? http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-red-CPO-BOATSWAIN-Chief-Petty-Officer-sleeve-rating-dress-uniform-tunic-/151773292295?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Ha that's a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted August 10, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 10, 2015 nice so even though he knows it's not military lists it as such? good quality showing here. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 10, 2015 Share #15 Posted August 10, 2015 tmp_17312-2015-08-07 19.10.56-1025006078.jpg Never saw this one! That may be the dress version for this authentic WWI Naval Enlisted Pilot's jumper Rare- WWI -US Navy- Vintage Pilot Red Wool CPO Uniform w/Patch http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-WWI-US-Navy-Vintage-Pilot-Red-Wool-CPO-Uniform-w-Patch-/381357585116?hash=item58caaef2dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Ragan Posted August 10, 2015 Share #16 Posted August 10, 2015 I used to have a red Middie like the one shown above, but mine had a Chief Quartermasters rating badge I believe plus one hash mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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