WW2 Era EM Submarine Service Dress Blue Crackerjacks

[trenchbuff]

Found this nice set of motor machinist crackerjacks at a local estate sale.  I'm still researching the sailor but he enlisted in 1944, served in the Pacific Theater and was discharged around 1948.  The jumper reflects the period (around 1947) when uniform regs moved the em dolphins from the cuff to above the left pocket and the size Navy ribbon bars changed from 1/2" to 3/8".  There is also a jumper to the same sailor with an engineman rating after the machinists ratings were merged to the engineman  rate.  Any help with what boat he served on during the war or any other info on C. E. Welch would be greatly appreciated.

[29navy]

Charles Earin Welsh

Enlisted in May 13, 1944

Became a Seabee in the 118th (1944) and 102th CB (Oct 1946)

He enlisted Nov 1 1945 in the USN

 

Charles E Welsh (same one) reported aboard the Sea Devil SS400 on 17 January 1947 as a Fireman 1st. Became a MoM3rd Feb 1, 1947

 

Became an Engineman around March - April 1948.

 

On the USS Blackfin SS-322 in Sept 9, 1948

 

 

 

[trenchbuff]

Thank you very much for the info!  Sorry it took so long to answer but I just now found it.  Interesting that he stated out in as a Seabee.

[Father V]

I like the bullion dolphins. Very cool.