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Grant G.
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Hi all,

I picked up this patch along with a Radio Operator’s patch. That one wasn’t too hard to identify, but I’ve looked at about a dozen specialist rank collages and can’t find a match for this one. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all.

Sincerely,

Grant

 

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A bit of trivia, I understand the specialty mark consists of a Bench Rammer (straight device) and Stove Tool (curved device).  

 

Molder - Pay grades 1c and 2c established 1917; pay grade 3c established 1926; disestablished 1929. Re-established 1943. Pay grade C established 1943. 

Source: Charles A. Malin, draft of Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969. Washington, DC: Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers-A31), 1970.

19 May 1999  Website:  http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq78-1.htm

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1 hour ago, busternfo said:

A bit of trivia, I understand the specialty mark consists of a Bench Rammer (straight device) and Stove Tool (curved device).  

 

Molder - Pay grades 1c and 2c established 1917; pay grade 3c established 1926; disestablished 1929. Re-established 1943. Pay grade C established 1943. 

Source: Charles A. Malin, draft of Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969. Washington, DC: Bureau of Naval Personnel (Pers-A31), 1970.

19 May 1999  Website:  http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq78-1.htm

The mark was adopted in 1948. The specialty existed before that, but the engineering rates at one time all wore the ships propeller. As time goes by, they get split out and re absorbed 

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4 minutes ago, sigsaye said:

The mark was adopted in 1948. The specialty existed before that, but the engineering rates at one time all wore the ships propeller. As time goes by, they get split out and re absorbed 

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BYW, over the years, I’ve learned to take “History. Navy. Mil”, with a grain of salt. In the 1990s, they were still publishing that the 13 buttons on the blue trousers were for the 13 original colonies, the 3 stripes on the jumper were for Nelson’s victories, the collar was about tar in Sailors hair, ( really????), and that Sailors weren’t issued shoes until the 1870s!  Not sure anyone there reads books. 

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BTW, over the years, I’ve learned to take “History. Navy. Mil”, with a grain of salt. In the 1990s, they were still publishing that the 13 buttons on the blue trousers were for the 13 original colonies, the 3 stripes on the jumper were for Nelson’s victories, the collar was about tar in Sailors hair, ( really????), and that Sailors weren’t issued shoes until the 1870s!  Not sure anyone there reads books. 

 

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Thanks for the insights and correction Steve.  Interesting to here about "H.N.M.".  I should have checked Stacey's book.  I'm sure he had the same dates,etc. as you mentioned.  Did I get the tool description correct?  😀

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10 hours ago, busternfo said:

Thanks for the insights and correction Steve.  Interesting to here about "H.N.M.".  I should have checked Stacey's book.  I'm sure he had the same dates,etc. as you mentioned.  Did I get the tool description correct?  😀

You weren’t “Wrong”, the “Moulder has beer around a long time before the separate mark was adopted. 

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