What was his rank???


The sleigh driver calls him "Commander", someone else says he's a lieutenant, and he's got Chief Petty Officer insignia on his coat.

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Definitely not an Officer - he is wearing stripes. Therefore he cannot be a Commander nor a Lieutenant which has two parallel connected bars and looks like the Air Force rank insignia for Captain.

Agree with you - CPO First Class and what looks like the Specialty Mark of Quartermaster(ship's wheel).




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His rank was chief petty officer, his rating was quartermaster. He was a non-commissioned officer.

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