Name/Title
Millard Murdock's uniformEntry/Object ID
2025.1001.9.1Description
US Marine Corps uniform owned by Millard Murdock and donated to BTF by Benjamin Johnson while he was a crewmember on Texas in the 1920s. Uniform includes a sharpshooter medal on the left breast. Small holes on front, collar, and back.Context
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Marine Corps Dress Blues were the standard formal attire, and included a blue jumper that featured gilt buttons and red trim, blue slacks, white gloves, and a white peaked cap. Ribbons and marksmen medals could be worn on the left breast.Collection
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Uniform, MilitaryNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Category 08: Communication Objects
