Name/Title
Wallace M. Cox's uniformEntry/Object ID
2025.1003.1Description
US Marine Corps uniform belonging to Wallace M. Cox while he was a crewmember on USS Texas. Uniform missing EGA pins on the collar. Uniform was donated with reproduction pins made after the time of service and were removed.Context
The Washington Naval Treaty was signed in 1922, ending new battleship construction for ten years. As a result, Battleship Texas underwent significant modernization from July 31, 1925, to November 23, 1926.
Wallace M. Cox enlisted on August 11, 1924. After finishing Sea School he was transferred to the Marine Detachment on Battleship Texas from November 15, 1924, to July 1926.
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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Category 08: Communication Objects
