Apprentice petty officer 2nd class patch

Textile

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1002.18

front of 2025.1002.18

Name/Title

Apprentice petty officer 2nd class patch

Entry/Object ID

2025.1002.18

Description

Patch belonging to Howard Flood, for petty officer second class. Knot underneath an eagle on a black patch. Two red stripes underneath.

Context

Howard F. Flood Jr. enlisted in the Naval Reserves with parent permission on February 14, 1941, and went through basic training from July 5 to August 3. He went to additional schooling through September 3, 1941. His first assignment was on Battleship Texas.

Collection

Collection (Howard F. Flood Jr.), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1941

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Patch, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Patch, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects