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• subseries B0803-85
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• subseries B0803-85

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Detailed Description

Subseries B0803-85: U.S. Navy Regular Officers

Scope and Content Note:

This volume provides name, birthplace, from where appointed, date of appointment, rank, promotions, names of vessels on which served, and final disposition (resigned, retired, died, or dismissed). Occasionally copies of official reports or orders are included among the abstracts.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by name.

  

Subseries B0803-85: U.S. Navy Volunteer Officers

Scope and Content Note:

These abstracts contain the same categories of information as the abstracts for the regular officers. The information contained under the heading "final disposition" is similar to that found for regular officers, except for the disposition of honorably discharged.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by name.

  

Subseries B0803-85: U.S. Navy Enlisted Men

Scope and Content Note:

These abstracts contain basically the same information as the above abstracts. These provide name, birthplace, to which place credited, date and place of enlistment, term rating (rank), names of vessels on which served, and final disposition (discharged, died, deserted, etc.). In addition to service information, many of these abstracts contain physical descriptions that provide: eye and hair color, complexion, and height; they may also state age, place of birth and occupation.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by name.