Shanghai, China
Color guard leads the landing party from USS Pittsburgh (CA-4) in a parade on the Shanghai Bund, circa 1927.
These Sailors are armed with M1903 "Springfield" rifles and M1911 pistols.
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Shanghai, China
Color guard leads the landing party from USS Pittsburgh (CA-4) in a parade on the Shanghai Bund, circa 1927.
These Sailors are armed with M1903 "Springfield" rifles and M1911 pistols.
Are those Bluejackets?
Jim
The man on the left has an "eagle" on his sleeve, so they most certainly are. Sailors were a lot more used as "landing force" than they are now. The Pittsburgh was the former Pennsylvania, an armored cruiser, which was renamed to free up the name for a new battleship, the sister ship of the Arizona. These old armored cruisers served as "force flagships" towards the end of their careers. If I'm not mistaken, the ex-Pennsylvania was the same ship that was the first to have a plane take off, about 1911. The ship[ was commission in 1905 and was scrapped in 1930.
It's a Rateing Badge and it's called a crow not eagle. And even more important it's a right arm rate as opposed to a left arm rate. Something that no longer exists in todays Navy.
Charlie - ADCS USN (Ret.) 1958-79
It IS an eagle but is called a "crow", so you're right. I knew there was anickname but couldn't remember what it was.