WWII Coast Guard Uniform

Object/Artifact

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The Cardinal Collection

Name/Title

WWII Coast Guard Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.104.24

Description

This is a Coast Guard 1st Class Machinist Mate WWII uniform. The navy-colored uniform bears three stripes on the collar and two stripes on the left sleeve. The hat is embroidered "U.S. COAST GUARD" across the front. Machinist mates generally worked in the hull of a ship's engine room or boiler room, operating and maintaining the equipment.

Location

Building

The Keeper's House Museum

Ohio State Park

Marblehead Lighthouse State Park