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Title: Document, Not sure what it is.
Post by: maggio917 on July 20, 2013, 10:22:35 AM

Have this document signed by the secretary of the navy around WWI, anyone know what this is?

Title: Re: Document, Not sure what it is.
Post by: Ipcress on July 20, 2013, 11:41:38 AM

Document for commissioning an officer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_(document)#United_States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_(document)#United_States)

Depends on the officer and vessel