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Folks,
I don't even know whether this the right address, but just in case. A USN sword with a presentation plaque wandered into my home:-) Who do I contact to figure out attribution based on name and rank of the owner? I looked at the Department of Navy site, but it is awfully confusing. Last edited by ariel; 1st May 2016 at 08:02 PM. |
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If I was you, I would post a picture and ask Jim.
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There is a research service called Golden Arrow, I believe. They've helped me before.
As I remember their entry level fee is about $75. They will email scans of documents. I've been perfectly happy with their service in the past. |
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Thanks to both of you.
Pics added. Golden Arrow contacted. Hope they help. Last edited by ariel; 1st May 2016 at 08:24 PM. |
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Ariel:
VPB-2 is a Patrol Bombing squadron of the US Navy. It saw a lot of action in WWII and subsequently. I think it's still an active component of the Navy's air services. There's a good chance your Lt. Comdr. Whitacre was a pilot or navigator of a bomber. Ian. |
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Ian,
Many thanks! With that info the game is afoot! |
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He is also mentioned here. Was probably after VPB-2 which looks like it may have PBY patrol bomber outfit.
Naval Aviation Museum |
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interesting. naval officers swords were forbidden at the start of ww2 by the navy as part of the scrap iron collection drive., and because they were considered obsolete by the bean counters. however there was a bit of a mutiny by the officers and they were officially reinstated near the end and since. enlisted cutlasses were reinstated after the war for some training commands, and are in more general use in other commands as well. i have seen photos of enlisted in their blue camouflage uniforms doing cutlass drills on modern nuclear aircraft carriers. the sword is far from dead in the USN (and USCG). the regulation model 1851 sword had a blade width of just over an inch, reduced to about an inch around ww1, and then to the current3/4 in. in ww2-ish. sad. we should go back to the original 1851 spec. note also the USN/USCG specs do not specify the color of the rayskin or faux rayskin grip covering. ![]() Last edited by kronckew; 6th May 2016 at 08:03 AM. |
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Guys,
Many thanks! |
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