Name/Title
JumperEntry/Object ID
2014.006.0070ADescription
WWII Navy Jumper - Upper portion of a Navy Uniform - Electrician's Mate, Petty Officer First Class, Construction Battalion dress blue uniform jumper. On left sleeve: "Seabees" round insignia with a "fighting bee", and rating insignia with an eagle and a "world" in white, the world is a symbol of a navy electrician and the three red chevrons indicate he is an E-6 or Petty Officer First Class. On the right sleeve is insignia which designates the person is a qualified expert in Pistol and Rifle. On the upper right breast is the Honorable Discharge Emblem Lozenge sometimes referred to as the "ruptured duck" signifies that the sailor served honorably. It was worn by all servicemen, of all branches, when they were being discharged. They could wear their uniforms with the patch for up to thirty days after dischrge. It was authorized from September 1939 through December 1946. During World War II members of the armed forces were forbidden to possess civilian clothing unless so ordered. It made desertion harder and by rules they were to be treated as prisoners of war if captured and not spies.
Navy Blue Wool with three rows of white piping on sleeves and around collar, stars on back collar flap; pocket on outside on left breast, pocket with button on inside right breast. The white label on the back under the flap reads: Manufactured by Naval Clothing Factory, Name: W A Smith (in ink), Rate: EM2c (in ink). No other labels appear on the garment.Collection
Clothing Collection