24th_infantry Posted October 30, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 30, 2020 I've been looking all over the place to find out information about this rating. I'm going to be purchasing a grouping which belonged to a navy vet who served aboard the USS Boxer during the Korean War. He definitely saw a lot of action but I cannot figure out what this rating mean. It almost looks like an hourglass with a "football" shaped object in the center. I really would appreciate help identifying this patch. Thank you very much for all the help! I'm also going to include pictures of his ribbon bars in case it might be of any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolzer Posted October 30, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 30, 2020 THIS WOULD BE A PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolzer Posted October 30, 2020 Share #3 Posted October 30, 2020 · Navy Presidential Unit Citation · Navy Unit Commendation · Navy Good Conduct · National Defense · Navy Occupation Service Medal · China Service Medal? Yellow Ribbon with Red Stripes · United Nations Korea Service Medal · United Nations Medal · Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted October 30, 2020 Share #4 Posted October 30, 2020 Photographer's Mate as used from 1948-1994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted October 30, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, 24th_infantry said: It almost looks like an hourglass with a "football" shaped object in the center. It is meant to be a camera lens focusing light onto the photographic film. When I was on the U.S.S. Nimitz my office was right next to the photography lab. so I saw a lot of sailors wearing these. I had no idea the rating had been discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted October 30, 2020 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2020 The specialty mark is supposed to represent a cone of light passing through a lens. And, agree it is a Photographer's Mate. This speciality mark replaced the 4x5 Press Camera that had been used from the rates creation (1922?) until 1948. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted October 30, 2020 Share #7 Posted October 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, collectsmedals said: It is meant to be a camera lens focusing light onto the photographic film. When I was on the U.S.S. Nimitz my office was right next to the photography lab. so I saw a lot of sailors wearing these. I had no idea the rating had been discontinued. It was eventually merged into Mass Communication Specialist, if I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US82Bravo Posted October 31, 2020 Share #8 Posted October 31, 2020 · United Nations Korea Service Medal · United Nations Medal The ribbon with campaign stars and full size medal shown in the first post is the Korean Service Medal, a US award authorized by President Truman in November 1950. It is not a UN medal. The multi-striped blue - white ribbon represents the United Nations Service Medal (Korea), an international award authorized by the United Nations in December 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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