Margie, I guess it is possible, but usually the headstones that list US Navy are people who served in the Navy. Is it a headstone that was issued by the Veterans Adm. or just a regular headstone with that inscription? The Vet. Adm. headstones stand out, as they are usually flush with the ground, are a bronze color, and list name, rank, and branch of service. If it is the Vet. Adm. headstone, he most likely served in the Navy. My dad had the MM2, MM1, etc on his discharge papers from WWII and it was Master Mechanic second class, Master Mechanic first class, etc. I think if you check with a Veterans website, you can probably find the exact listing for it. Another thing would be to contact the Veterans Adm. closest to your area and just ask what that would mean for a Navy Vet. If they can't tell you, you could maybe find out how you could get copies of the person's discharge papers and it would list full rank on that. I'll check dad's papers again tonight and see if there are any other abbreviations on his list of ranks, and if I can match up one with the MOMM2. Lisa Check out my website at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/7502/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Margie Phelps <MargiePhelps@worldnet.att.net> To: Lisa Craven <lcraven415@atomic.net>; SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 8:13 AM Subject: Re: Headstone inscription >Could this actually be a member of the Merchant Marines, my father in law, >was in wwii adn he served in the war in ships that were run by MM, and they >fought right along side each other. I'm just guessing. >Margie >-----Original Message----- >From: Lisa Craven <lcraven415@atomic.net> >To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 9:42 PM >Subject: Re: Headstone inscription > > >>Becky, >> >>The MOMM2 would be their rank in the Navy. Not sure what they all were but >>it would be MOMM second class, (with the 2). >> >>Lisa >>Check out my website at >>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/7502/index.html >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Becky <beckyb5@ibm.net> >>To: SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com <SW_VA-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:26 PM >>Subject: Headstone inscription >> >> >>>Does anyone know what MOMM2 means with WWII US NAVY on a headstone. It >>>is obvious they were in WWII and in the Navy but no one in the family >>>knows what MOMM2 means. >>>Thanks, >>>Becky >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== >>>#4 Chain letters, gossip, non-genealogical notes, commercial ads, pleas >for >>help, etc. are >>>PROHIBITED on this List. Violators will be promptly locked out. -sysop >>> >>> >> >> >>==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== >>#1 When you have a new email address please UNSUBSCRIBE from the >>old BEFORE you lose it; and SUBCRIBE from the NEW address as soon >>as you get access to it. If you fail to do this please send the >>old and new address to: ehoward@conknet.com and the Mailing List name >>-sysop >> > >