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New Zealand Sergeant York in WW2 Flak Crew Detail
Keith Alliott, nicknamed the Sergeant York of the New Zealand ready for rough stuff, mans a 40 mm anti aircraft gun as part of the enlisted waves. The Waves uniform is issued with rating marks on upper sleeves replacing gold braid and black buttons. The skirt remains the same with a six section crown hat. A white crown is worn in summer and a blue crown in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waves
United States Naval Reserve
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Sally van Norden
Scarsdale
N. Y
Patricia Sater
Summit
Joan Goldwasser
New York
Patricia Porter
Jackson
Mich
Mary Ann White
Hobe Sound
Fla