Richard Hill is listed as an OS in the U.S. navy on his grave marker at Portland, Maine's Eastern Cemetery. So, that got me to wondering, what is an OS, presuming it might indicate his ship rank.
I looked it up, and in today's Navy, OS stands for Operations Specialist. They are key members of the ship's combat team with jobs ranging from navigation and plotting specialists, operations administrator, warfare operator, electronics systems operator and combat air controller.
None of these would seem applicable to the U.S. Navy of the War of 1812.
So, what was an OS during the War of 1812?
More Research Needed Here. --Brock-Perry
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