UShistorybuff00 Posted November 12, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 12, 2021 I would like some help on confirming if this a authentic patch and if is in fact a Navy WAVES ex-apprentice patch. It’s all I can find online is that info. Any other info would be great. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UShistorybuff00 Posted November 13, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted November 13, 2021 I apologize that this is in the wrong category. Just noticed theirs a section dedicated for uniform patches. Please feel free to relocate it to that section. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted November 14, 2021 Share #3 Posted November 14, 2021 Post WW2, Recruit Petty Officer. Used in Boot Camp during Recruit training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UShistorybuff00 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted November 14, 2021 Aren’t those wool? And black? Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted November 14, 2021 Share #5 Posted November 14, 2021 28 minutes ago, UShistorybuff00 said: Aren’t those wool? And black? Thanks for the info. The Navy Blue wool were for winter uniforms. They had white for the white uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UShistorybuff00 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted November 14, 2021 That makes sense. The white uniforms are for the summer? Around what year were these worn? 50s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted November 14, 2021 Share #7 Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, UShistorybuff00 said: That makes sense. The white uniforms are for the summer? Around what year were these worn? 50s? They stopped using these in the early 1970s. This looks very much like those produced in the 1950s-1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted December 11, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 11, 2021 On 11/13/2021 at 10:25 PM, sigsaye said: They stopped using these in the early 1970s. This looks very much like those produced in the 1950s-1970s. These appear to have 1/4” rather than 1/8” spacing between chevrons, so they would be from after the 10/31/1961 change to the uniform regulations of 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 14, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 14, 2021 Here's a Wool one in use in WWII, A Boot Camp portrait of one Austen Wah, Chinese American, he served on a Tin Can in WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted March 4, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 4, 2022 USN boot camp "temporary" petty officers wearing "ex-apprentice" rating badge specialty marks, San Diego, 1961. These badges were utilized from around 1917 to around the mid-1970s when the large, temporary, enlisted male uniform change was enacted. Daniel D. Smith 2nd row from top, right end. These reduced size rating badges were issued in both blue (winter) and white (summer) configurations. These rating badges were also utilized by WAVES boot camp companies, at least in the 1950s-60s era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted March 4, 2022 Share #11 Posted March 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, dpcsdan said: USN boot camp "temporary" petty officers wearing "ex-apprentice" rating badge specialty marks, San Diego, 1961. These badges were utilized from around 1917 to around the mid-1970s when the large, temporary, enlisted male uniform change was enacted. Daniel D. Smith 2nd row from top, right end. These reduced size rating badges were issued in both blue (winter) and white (summer) configurations. These rating badges were also utilized by WAVES boot camp companies, at least in the 1950s-60s era. Interesting side note, at RTC Grest Lakes, they were worn on the Right sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted March 4, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 4, 2022 The photo is from John Stacey’s book. Also, I was detailed to see on all the RPOs crows. I remember, sewing them on the left sleeve, (my dad was retired Navy, so, crows were worn on the left. Didn’t pay attention to other RPOs from other companies). So, after doing 50 or 60 million push ups, removing all of them, I re sewing them on the right sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted March 4, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, sigsaye said: The photo is from John Stacey’s book. Also, I was detailed to see on all the RPOs crows. I remember, sewing them on the left sleeve, (my dad was retired Navy, so, crows were worn on the left. Didn’t pay attention to other RPOs from other companies). So, after doing 50 or 60 million push ups, removing all of them, I re sewing them on the right sleeve. Nice, Steve. I pointed John to that photo to show the difference between San Diego NTC and Great Lakes NTC usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted March 4, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 4, 2022 Scarce, WAVES seersucker CPO version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted March 5, 2022 Share #15 Posted March 5, 2022 Nice scarce rate Dan. Still looking for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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