U.S. Navy WAVES Officer Blue Service Jacket

Object NameJacket Uniform, Military

Historic Owner Harriet I. Pickens

Dateca. 1944

PeriodWorld War II

Mediumfabric, plastic, metal

ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Pickens III. 2008.41.01

Object number2008.41.01

DescriptionUniform, Military; U.S. Navy WAVES officer blue service jacket or coat. The single-breasted jacket has two flap closure pockets at the chest on either side of the opening. A ribbon bar is pinned to the proper right pocket flap. The bar has two ribbons: the American Campaign Medal ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal ribbon. There are four gold buttons down the front, each with an image of an eagle grasping a fouled anchor in its talons and stars encircling the edge. At the cuff of each sleeve, there are two light blue stripes beneath a silver five-pointed star. The stripes signify that the wearer, Harriet Pickens, was a lieutenant. The collar has a rounded tab above each lapel. Each tab has a circular navy blue patch with a gold image of a fouled anchor and rope imposed over a silver propeller. A fabric label at the interior back of the collar reads “Harriet L Pickens.” On the interior proper left side of the jacket, there is a white fabric label attached to an interior pocket. The label has an image of a fouled anchor imposed over a propeller with blue text that reads “Made and sold under // Authority of U.S. Navy // W.A.V.E.S.” Inside the interior pocket on the proper left side of the jacket is a fabric patch with text that reads "WAVES // Name:____ // Rate:____ // Contract No. 122" with stamp "Size 16R."

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