Can Anyone Identify the Military Uniform?

Self | 1/22/08 | Enough_Deceit

[EDINVA]

The cap on this page for Chief Petty Officers certainly seems to match your ggfather’s bro’s. Cap is below insignia for CPO’s, c. WWI.

http://naval-reference.net/uniforms/ww1/ww1_ranks_enlisted_1.html

[Nam Vet]

Several are correct here. There are no stars above the 'Crow', hence a E-7 Chief Petty Officer.

Nam Vet

[squarebarb]

Could you have clicked on ‘properties’ while the picture was still as a ‘thumbnail’?

I did that once. I am on Fotki.com. I forgot to click on the picture to enlarge it full-frame first, and then ‘properties’.

Sorry I am clueless about the uniform.

[Plutarch]

Unidentified chief, blue dress uniform, 1926.

From the time of the adoption of the rank of chief petty officer by the Coast Guard in 1920, the Coast Guard chief petty officer's uniform paralleled that of the Navy's CPO uniform. With minor modifications, including the addition of a Coast Guard shield device on the right sleeve, this essentially "Navy" uniform remained the regulation uniform for Coast Guard chiefs until the adoption of the "Bender Blues" in 1975.

Not saying its Coast Guard, but this photo shows a uniform from 1920's, and the caption says its basically the same as the Navy. No bow tie.

[opbuzz]

It looks like the US Navy Blue Dress.

http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/articles.php?cid=60&get=4

The cap seems different, maybe USN on the device.

[fso301]

Is he really the brother of THE Billy Mitchell?

[LiteKeeper]

That was my impression - I think the buttons on the coat are the giveaway. Could be mistaken.

[2CAVTrooper]

It’s a Navy uniform.

The anchor on the cap has U.S.N. on it.

[Captain Rhino]

Actually, it is not a globe. It is the capital letters “USN.” Identical in shape to the present US Navy enlisted cap insignia. Size and color can vary. Depending on uniform, they come gold anchor with silver letters or matte black.

[cryptical]

My best guesses as to his rating are (in order) Yeoman, Storekeeper,Gunner's Mate, Boatswain's Mate.

It doesn't look like any of those insignia, which are crossed quills, crossed keys, crossed cannon and crossed anchors. It looks like an upside down machinist mate insignia.

[LonePalm]

I am now guessing Gunner's Mate since he appears to have the "Seaman Gunner" badge on his right sleeve. This would have been worn on the right sleeve underneath the rating device and denotes an additional qualification.

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[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Looks like U.S. Navy, Chief Petty Officer, E-7, judging from his rank insignia.

[missnry]

Here's a better look...

RIGHT ARM RATES--established in 1841 and disestablished 2 April 1949, originally signified men of the Seaman branch. During WWII these rates included Boatswains Mate, Turret Captain, Signalman, Gunners Mate, Fire Controlman, Quartermaster, Mineman, and Torpedomans Mate. Other ratings wore rates on the left sleeve.

[Young Werther]

Thanks

[Michigan Bowhunter]

United States Postal Service circa 1907.

[NathanR]

Thanks for the link.

Looks like Blue Dress or Blue Undress CPO uniform.

The bow tie had me for a while.

[fish hawk]

Rail Road conductor.

[xrmusn]

Right Arm Chevron = Deck Ape - one of four possibilities - Boatswains Mate, Gunner’s Mate, Quartermaster and I forget the other one.
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Signalman or Fire Control

[smoky415]

Could be Explosive ordinance Disposal (EOD)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ratings

[Yo-Yo]

EDINVA nailed it. There's the hat, the bow tie, and the waist coat.

http://naval-reference.net/uniforms/ww1/ww1_uniforms_enlisted.html

Blue Dress
Chief Petty Officers wore uniforms with a "box coat" with shirt and tie. Blue dress was worn for official ceremonies, inspections and liberty ashore. Not normally visible, blue uniforms were worn with a blue waistcoat with a single row of gilt buttons.