Division on Navy Record

[darkerhorse]

I expect this to be the last in a series of Navy records to decipher.

Enlisted in and re-enlisted where 2nd Fl or F1 Division.

Is that FL for Florida or F1 for something else?

Any thoughts?

[MarcuccioV]

I expect this to be the last in a series of Navy records to decipher.

Enlisted in and re-enlisted where 2nd Fl or F1 Division.

Is that FL for Florida or F1 for something else?

Any thoughts?

I believe it stands for "Naval District Florida". It may likely be the base in Pensacola, my recently deceased uncle served there...

[darkerhorse]

Thanks. That's very helpful. It does look more like an l than an i.

He served on the U.S.S. Lammon in the 1930s and on the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa during WWII.

Florida would be unexpected. I'll do more research to see if I can confirm it.

[darkerhorse]

This article mentions Pensacola, so I guess it's a bingo!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tuscaloosa_(CA-37)

[darkerhorse]

I have another question about the above document. It comes from the NY National Guard Service Cards, 1917-1954. I thought it was for service in the U.S. Navy. Was this for service in the National Guard?

[Tessa78]

The card states Naval Militia.

T.

[darkerhorse]

The card states Naval Militia.

T.

Thanks. Yes, I saw that, but I assumed it just meant Navy. However, I just searched it and see it can be the Reserves or the Guard under state authority. So maybe he was in the Naval Reserves?