Title
US Navy Nurse Corps Summer Uniform Blouse
Description
A post-World War II, US Navy Nurse Corps (NNC) summer uniform blouse with blue and white pin stripes. The shirt and sleeves are piped in navy blue and have navy blue anchor buttons. Nurse and Commander rank Oak Leaves appear in silver and gold on either side of the collar.
Collection
Jeanne Grushinski Rubin Collection
Context
Jeanne Grushinski Rubin (1918-2015) served in the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1942 to 1948 and in the United States Navy Reserve Nurse Corps from 1959 to 1978. Rubin enlisted after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor. She trained at the US Naval Hospital in Philadelphia and later served on Okinawa treating soldier and prisoners of war.
Accession #
2010.0054
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Secondary Object Name
Uniform, Military
Primary Object Name
Uniform shirt
Sub-Class Name
Status Symbols
Class Name
Personal Symbols
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
