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US Navy WWII & Later Crackerjack Child, Mine Layer - WWII US Navy collection of 6 Navy blue wool crackerjack uniforms Great and Small. Includes: 1) Jumper top, wool. Rank insignia for E-6, Petty Officer First Class Storekeeper. Name ”J.G Gullickson” stitched in yellow thread on back of neck. 2) Jumper, man's blue, wool, undress. Navy Good Conduct Medal, Inscribed ”Douglas James Kennedy 1945”. Ribbon bars for: Marine Good Conduct, Air Force Training, Asiatic Pacific Service w/1 campaign star. Patches on shoulder sleeves: Seaman, 1st Cl., ”USS Uvalde” tab on right shoulder, and two specialist patches on each sleeve. Trousers, wool. ”D,K, initials written on manufacturers tag. Size 30. Uniform attributed by consigner to Douglas Kennedy, who served on the USS Fanshaw Bay CVE 70 Escort Carrier. Received uniform from family. Folder with associated documents, photocopies. 3) Jumper top, wool. Naval Clothing Factory tag on back. Chief Petty Officer, Engineer. 4) Jumper top, wool. Patch on left shoulder, Aviation Ordnance. Ribbon bars for: Navy Cross, Philippine Defense, World War II Victory. Trousers, wool. Labels present, but faded. 5) Jumper top, wool. Patch on left shoulder Navy Minecraft Personnel. Naval Clothing Factory tag on back. Black neck scarf. 6) Child size uniform: Manufacturers tag ”The Little Gob” inside. Miniature medals and miniature ribbon bar pinned to chest. Neck scarf, stencils present. US Navy ”Donald Duck” hat. This particular child's uniform was used as a display to highlight 12 yr. old Calvin Graham, of the US Navy.