Original U.S. WWII Named Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service “WAVES” Naval Reserve Uniform Grouping - Navy Nurse Corps Cap - Bernadette Patricia Gonsalls U.S. Military Maps survived the 1907 trials and

survived the 1907 trials and is in private ownership

The original sharkskin grip covering is completely intact

The bottom side of the piece has an inlaid paper label which states the following:

which is why the emblem on this example is a bit loose and sunken in

Original U.S. WWII Named Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service “WAVES” Naval Reserve Uniform Grouping - Navy Nurse Corps Cap - Bernadette Patricia Gonsalls U.S. Military Maps survived the 1907 trials andOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a rather rare WAVES grouping named to Yeoman 3rd Class Bernadette Patricia Gonsalls. WWII US Navy WAVES items are particularly difficult to come across in recent years due to the small number of women who served in the element. Coming across a uniform set in this kind of condition is another rarity! Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service WAVES was the US Naval Reserve Womens branch established on