Uniform, Military

Object/Artifact

-

Batavia Depot Museum

Name/Title

Uniform, Military

Entry/Object ID

1990.049.001

Description

WWII Navy dress uniform worn by Bert Johnson a) Dress hat - navy hat with gold braid and eagle emblem above brim- Box 181 Shelf 13C b) Jacket - Navy blue double breasted jacket with 2 gold stripes and a star at cuffs c) Shirt - White long sleeve dress shirt d) Pants - Navy blue pants e) Necktie - Navy blue narrow tie * Dress hat is in Army uniform Box 1 - Shelf 13C. Jacket, pants & shirt in Navy Uniform Box 4 - Shelf 13E*

Use

Navy dress uniform worn by Bert Johnson during service in World War II.

Context

This uniform was worn by Batavian Bert L. Johnson. Johnson served in the Navy in the South Pacific during WWII. After attending expedited officer training, he was a communications officer aboard a Landing Ship Tank (LST) in 1943. Afterwards, Johnson ran his family business, Johnson’s Drug Store, until 1979.

Collection

Textiles - Military

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

World War II

Dimensions

Dimension Description

(a) Dress Hat

Width

11 in

Dimension Description

(b) Jacket

Width

31 in

Dimension Description

(c) shirt

Width

29 in

Dimension Description

(d) pants

Length

43 in

Dimension Description

(e) necktie

Length

52 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Johnson, Bert

Related Events

Event

World War II

Exhibitions

Exhibition

To Secure These Rights

Notes

Exhibit Start: 2026-03-01

Updated By

Museum Staff/Volunteer

Update Date

August 14, 2026