robinb Posted October 1, 2015 Share #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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted October 1, 2015 Share #2 Posted October 1, 2015 specialist X 2nd class I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted October 1, 2015 Share #3 Posted October 1, 2015 http://uniform-reference.net/insignia/usn/usn_ww2_enl_specialist.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted October 1, 2015 Share #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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted October 1, 2015 Thanks! Pigeon trainer was my first pick as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidres Posted October 6, 2015 Share #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 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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