David Minton Posted November 20, 2020 Share #51 Posted November 20, 2020 The first class would have been trimmed down for the 2nd class and 3rd class rates so while still not a lot it wasn't only one. In addition, I have a specialty mark dated 1942 on the back but the rate didn't come out until 1943. so maybe crows were made ahead of time and rates applied as needed. I didn’t suggest this patch was unique, but my research suggests there may have only been one person ever authorized to wear it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted November 20, 2020 Share #52 Posted November 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Bearmon said: The first class would have been trimmed down for the 2nd class and 3rd class rates so while still not a lot it wasn't only one. In addition, I have a specialty mark dated 1942 on the back but the rate didn't come out until 1943. so maybe crows were made ahead of time and rates applied as needed. At that time, the rates were still made individually, PO1, PO2, PO3. They were not yet intended to be trimmed down. I sometimes believe that was actually one of the drivers to go to the embroidered chevron. But the PO 1 was not yet intended to be trimmed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share #53 Posted November 20, 2020 11 hours ago, Bearmon said: The first class would have been trimmed down for the 2nd class and 3rd class rates so while still not a lot it wasn't only one. In addition, I have a specialty mark dated 1942 on the back but the rate didn't come out until 1943. so maybe crows were made ahead of time and rates applied as needed. Nothing abnormal in that. The "dates" on the back of many rating badges from 1936-48 (according to John Stacey), were contract dates. The manufacturer would have been producing other specialty rating badges on that contract and just added any new specialty as it came into use. There of many examples of where manufacturers jumped the gun and produced hundreds of a proposed specialty that did not come into official use (think Yeoman, Aviation or Storekeeper, Technical.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share #54 Posted November 27, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 8:27 PM, dpcsdan said: WAVES medical, plus a couple of comments on WAVES and rating badges. During WWI (Yeomanetts) and early WWII (WAVES) wore full (male) sized USN rating badges. I have yet to find an "applied chevrons" WAVES rating badge. All have been embroidered chevrons. Anyone else find this to be the case? Yeomanette is an informal and incorrect reference to these women, the proper identification in this time period is Yeoman (F). -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busternfo Posted March 30, 2022 Share #55 Posted March 30, 2022 I think this is a fairly rare variety; pre-WWII on the blue wool. This one is in mint, unused condition. Dennie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share #56 Posted November 22, 2022 W.A.V.E.S. collection. Multiple rare/scarce rating badge combinations. I'm thinking of selling as a collection. See specifics here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatLaabs Posted November 25, 2022 Share #57 Posted November 25, 2022 USCG Coastal Forceman 1st Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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