Button, Insignia
Object number2009.102.1
Datec. 1950
Mediumbrass; paint
Credit LineGift of Rebecca Lebeda
DescriptionOval brass service button.Dimensions1 x 0.375 x 1 in. (2.5 x 1 x 2.5 cm)InscriptionsFront has raised text, from top to bottom: "E / FOR PRODUCTION / UNITED / STATES / NAVY / BUREAU OF ORDNANCE / CARNEGIE-ILLINOIS".
Historical NotesService button of Walter Fawcett, Jr. Born December 15, 1902 and died December 24, 1988. Walter, Jr. never married. He followed his father into the Homestead Steel Mill and worked there for 50 years as a machinist.
Previous owner
Walter C. Fawcett Jr.
Related institution
Bureau of Ordnance
Related institution
Carnegie Steel Company
Related institution
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company
Related institution
United States Navy
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
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