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Re: Radio frequencies/ African-Americans

Author: Webmaster
Date: 09-26-05 04:28

As far as I know, yes. The Commanding Officer was the one who determined if a man was to be designated as "qualified in submarines," and attendance at Sub School wasn't a prerequisite. Knowing every pipe, wire, and system in the sub, of course, was.

The Combat Insignia didn't require the man receiving it to be qualified in submarines, just that he was a member of the crew during a "successful" patrol (normally defined as one where something was sunk, or something of similar significance was accomplished).

During WWII, by the way, enlisted personnel didn't wear dolphin pins like they do now; the dolphins were sewn onto the lower jumper sleeve.

J.T. McDaniel
Webmaster, FleetSubmarine.com
Author of: With Honour in Battle and Bacalao
General Editor: American Submarine War Patrol Reports series

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