figuring out who wore your peacoat

[William Lin Liu]

I am having a hard time figuring out how to find who wore my peacoat. I have a tag that says J.P walker as the name and the rate being CO 872. I know the peacoat is before 1947, I just don't know where to find the right database.

 

[Peacoat]

I don't know that such a data base exists. If you find one, please let me know.

Welcome to the Lounge. PC

 

[William Lin Liu]

I was wondering if you could tell me what the rate part means on the old naval clothing factory tags on the vintage peacoats.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Rate would be his job/specialty. Other services call it an MOS. I would say that CO 872 is probably his boot camp company number. In other words the group he trained with at basic training.