Name/Title
US Navy Nurse Corps Summer Uniform BlouseDescription
A post-World War II, US Navy Nurse Corps (NNC) summer uniform blouse with blue and white pin stripes. The shirt and sleeves are piped in navy blue and have navy blue anchor buttons. Nurse and Commander rank Oak Leaves appear in silver and gold on either side of the collar.Use
Issued to US Navy Nurse Corps service members as a part of their summer uniform.Context
Jeanne Grushinski Rubin (1918-2015) served in the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1942 to 1948 and in the United States Navy Reserve Nurse Corps from 1959 to 1978. Rubin enlisted after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor. She trained at the US Naval Hospital in Philadelphia and later served on Okinawa treating soldier and prisoners of war.Collection
Jeanne Grushinski Rubin CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2010.0054Source or Donor
The National World War II MuseumAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
circa 1955 - circa 1975Update Date
June 5, 2024
