# What Navy Rank is on his uniform?

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**Created:** [April 19, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-navy-rank-is-on-his-uniform/1029396 "2026-04-19T14:53:57Z")
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### Author: ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-navy-rank-is-on-his-uniform/1029396/38 "2026-04-20T18:18:28Z")

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> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> And, related to his (possible) age vs. rank: it was common for members of the Navy (and other US armed forces) to be promoted rapidly during WW2.

Another possibility is that he lied about his age when he enlisted; [that’s what my dad did](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-long-red/754207) in the spring of '42.

I don’t know the date of [this image](https://imgur.com/3zvsflV) but it’s from a CD of stuff used in his 90th birthday party.

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