Chief Petty Officer patch

Textile

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2024.1007.180

Name/Title

Chief Petty Officer patch

Entry/Object ID

2024.1007.180

Description

Black patch with silver eagle over harp. Stripes of CPO with two red stripes on bottom, and a third wrapping behind the eagle's talons.

Context

John Lamson was a MM1c on Battleship Texas from May 1917 to June 1919. Throughout his time on Texas, he sent a letter to his family at least once a week, often more. Longer stretches of absence are explained either by movement across the Atlantic, or with the Grand Fleet.

Collection

Historical Collections, Collection (John F. Lamson)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1918

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