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WWII US NAVY WAVES Hat -
The WAVES were a World War II-era division of the U.S. Navy that consisted entirely of women. The name of this
group is an acronym for "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service" (as well as an allusion to ocean
waves).
The WAVES began in August 1942, when Mildred H. McAfee was sworn in as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander,
the first female commissioned officer in U.S. Navy history, and the first director of the WAVES.
The WAVES were an official part of the Navy, and its members held the same rank and ratings as male personnel.
They also received the same pay and were subject to military discipline.
This is a WWII US WAVES hat. Of dark blue wool construction. Complete with a metal propeller hat
insignia. Which was of pin-back design.
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points that should be noted.
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The hat has a couple of
tags
sewn to the inside. This was a common practice among hat manufacturers
of the time. The first tag has the size of the hat (23) and reads as follows:
Made and sold under
authority of U.S, navy
W.A.V.E.S.
The second tag contains the following information:
Name: Joan Ann Crowe
Rate: 486 46 74W
Contract No. 506
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This US headgear is currently being reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this headgear.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other WWII American military headgear, you can do so by
going to our WWII US Military headgear
identification guide. Where we cover Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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