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TheBridge
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Posted on: Oct 18, 2021 - 5:40am
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Hi All,
I received a message from Weflord West's (Torpedoman, PT-157, Solomon Islands) nephew about a pin he came across. He message below and his question if this was a known lapel pin from that era?
I thought I would share a picture of it with you. Ironic that it has an oversized suspended torpedo attached to a small chain. A definite homage to Uncle Welford. There is a pin in the back of the PT Boat so you can wear it on a lapel.
Have you ever seen one like it?
Bridge Carney
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29navy
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Posted on: Oct 18, 2021 - 7:07am
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It's what they call a sweetheart pin. Buy them at the Ship's store or other commercial stores and they would be worn by wives, sweethearts or mothers.
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Oct 19, 2021 - 5:22am
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Nice, I don't recall seeing one like that before.
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CJ Skamarakas
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Posted on: Oct 21, 2021 - 2:38pm
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I remember my father (PT-352) showed me a pin like that, but without the torpedo below it. That must have been back in the late '60s. No idea whatever happened to it.
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Oct 21, 2021 - 5:01pm
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It looks to me like somebody took a standard Elco PT Tie Clip Pin and added the torpedo to it. I have never seen any others that have that torpedo added to them. pretty cool item!
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Oct 27, 2021 - 3:59pm
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In my dealing with the PT VETS that served as torpedomen, the pin was sold at Melville. Many of the guys I spoke with said they added the little torpedo on the chain as an afterthought. I have never seen any of the pins sold with the attachments like this
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Stearman
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Posted on: Oct 27, 2021 - 8:06pm
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It would be nice to see the back side, especially, the torpedo.
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TheBridge
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Posted on: Oct 31, 2021 - 6:01pm
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Thanks guys!
Good to see Jerry, JeffD and Frank still at work answering our questions!
Best crew around,
Bridge
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