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From: "Tom A.Clougher" <>
Subject: Re: [Bklyn] Navy Question
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 10:16:05 -0600


I always thought a Navy enlisted person who later was commisioned was called
a Mustang.
Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Dean <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Bklyn] Navy Question


>The naval term "shellback" refers to someone who WAS an enlisted man, but
>rose to the rank of officer. It does not identify anyone in particular, so
>therefore there is no "shellback" address for him/her.
>Frank, in MD
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 8:52 PM
>Subject: [Bklyn] Navy Question
>
>
>> Can anyone tell me if someone is a Shellback in the Navy if there is an
>> address for them
>> Eliz.
>>
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