Cap Badge, United States Navy, United States Naval Reserve, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) Enlisted
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Cap Badge, United States Navy, United States Naval Reserve, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) Enlisted
Description
Ca. 1945. A metal pin-on device worn on Enlisted WAVES garrison hat; no hallmark, only "Sterling."
At the outset of the WAVES program, in 1942 WAVES only wore a service cap with a cap band with the motto "U.S. Navy." This device was authorized in 1945 and saw service until 1948, when the program was abolished.
At the outset of the WAVES program, in 1942 WAVES only wore a service cap with a cap band with the motto "U.S. Navy." This device was authorized in 1945 and saw service until 1948, when the program was abolished.
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Citation
“Cap Badge, United States Navy, United States Naval Reserve, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) Enlisted ,” dittybag, accessed November 2, 2024, http://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/items/show/87.
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