Original U.S. WWII Navy Female WAVES Officer’s Hat with Badge by Knox British Awards Medals Badges Insignia By the night of 2

By the night of 2 June

Bore is in fair condition with lands and grooves

One pair of shoes a year was the norm from February 1943 to October 1945

The dagger comes complete with its original early pattern scabbard

who was 10 years Smith’s junior and his friend for 50 years

Original U.S. WWII Navy Female WAVES Officer’s Hat with Badge by Knox British Awards Medals Badges Insignia By the night of 2Original Item. Only One Available. Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service WAVES was the US Naval Reserve Womens branch established on July 21, 1942. The branch was established to replace men stationed ashore to provide more sea duty sailors and officers. By the end of 1942, there were 770 WAVES Officers and 3,109 enlisted. In 1945 these numbers had grown to 8,475 officers and 73,816 enlisted. Following the War, many WAVES were demobilized,