signalman

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Jacobs was 17 when he joined the Navy in November 1944, after D-Day, and became a Navy signalman.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

The first lady was one of those kids; she’s the daughter of a Navy signalman.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Arthur Bispo do Rosario, a former Marine Corps signalman, boxer, tram cleaner and domestic worker in Rio de Janeiro, had no interest in defining his extensive activities as art.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

Richard Grant, 65, who was an assistant train driver at the time, recalled seeing a car ablaze and that it was reported to the local signalman.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022

A signalman, holding the halyard in his hand, awaited a glance from the Captain.

From The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)