Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign CountriesWilliams, Dion
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Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries
Williams, Dion
Armies -- Insignia; Military uniforms; Navies -- Insignia; United States. Army -- Insignia; United States. Navy -- Insignia
_Leggings._—Leggings for wear with olive-drab and khaki service
uniforms are of tan colored pigskin.
WARRANT OFFICERS’ UNIFORMS
The uniforms for Warrant Officers are of the same style and design as
those prescribed for commissioned officers, omitting the full dress
uniform and the sword.
EMPLOYEES’ AND ENLISTED MEN’S UNIFORMS
The employees at the hospitals and stations of the Public Health
Service are provided with blue and white uniforms.
_The Blue Uniform_ consists of a double-breasted sack coat of dark blue
serge, with notched rolling collar; cut square at the bottom; length
one inch below the crotch; with five gun-metal service buttons on each
side down the front; trousers of the same material as the coat; black
leather shoes; and a blue cap similar to that worn by commissioned
officers but having the band of black mohair braid, the visor and chin
strap of plain black patent leather and the service insignia in gilt
metal on the center of the front.
_The white Uniform_ is of the same pattern as the blue uniform but made
of white cotton drill.
_The Overcoat_ is a double-breasted ulster of dark blue cloth, buttoned
to the collar by two rows of large size service buttons, with rolling
collar.
The uniforms for ordinary seamen, firemen, coal passers, cooks and
boys at Quarantine stations is similar in cut and style to that worn
by enlisted men of the U. S. Navy, and is of blue cloth for winter
and white duck for summer wear. The cap ribbon bears the words “U. S.
QUARANTINE” embroidered in gilt thread.
The marks indicating the ratings and duties of the various employees
and enlisted men are worn on the sleeves midway between the elbow and
the shoulder and are embroidered in maroon colored silk. They are:
(1) _Station Engineer._—Spread eagle, above two crossed monkey
wrenches, and a chevron of three stripes of maroon broadcloth.
(2) _Pilot._—The same as for station engineer, substituting a steering
wheel for the crossed monkey wrenches.
(3) _Marine Engineer._—The same as for pilot, substituting a propeller
for the steering wheel.
(4) _First Cook._—The same as for pilot, substituting a crescent for
the steering wheel, and with a chevron of two stripes.
(5) _Other Cooks._—The same as for first cook, omitting all marks
except the crescent.
(6) _Coachman._—A curb bit.
(7) _Carpenter._—A carpenter’s square.
(8) _Yardman._—Two crossed axes.
(9) _Messenger._—A single wing.
(10) _Laundryman._—A flatiron.
(11) _Surgical Nurse._—A spread eagle, Geneva cross, chevron with two
bars.
(12) _Night Watchman._—A lantern.
(13) _Ship Keeper._—Two crossed keys.
(14) _Boatswain._—Two crossed anchors.
(15) _Coxswain._—Figure-of-eight knot, 2 inches long.
UNIFORM FOR FEMALE NURSES
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