robinb Posted October 1, 2015 #1 Posted October 1, 2015 Found these a couple weeks ago. What's the rate patch mean when it has a an X in a diamond?
WW2JAKE Posted October 1, 2015 #3 Posted October 1, 2015 http://uniform-reference.net/insignia/usn/usn_ww2_enl_specialist.html
BROBS Posted October 1, 2015 #4 Posted October 1, 2015 Specialist X: Air Station Operations, Artist, Cartographer, Intelligence, Key Punch Operator, Pigeon Trainer, Plastics Expert, Public Information, Special Projects, Strategic Services, Switchboard Operator, Topographic Draftsman, other specialists not otherwise classified (from link) probably pigeon trainer!!
robinb Posted October 1, 2015 Author #5 Posted October 1, 2015 Thanks! Pigeon trainer was my first pick as well.
squidres Posted October 6, 2015 #6 Posted October 6, 2015 These were part of the series of "Emergency Rates" that came about mid-war. Lots of WAVEs were in the X rate...not to be confused with today's version )
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