Uniform

Object/Artifact

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East Tennessee Historical Society

Name/Title

Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2012.13.1.2

Description

Army field uniform jacket of Pat Gilley, olive-green wool, single breasted, brass buttons with U.S. seal at front/epaulets/pockets, epaulets, breast patch pockets with brass-button flap, lower pockets with brass-button flaps, navy with olive-drab stripes felt applique rank (staff sergeant) on each sleeve, olive drab wtih red CD (for Custer Division, 85th Infantry, 5th Army) on left sleeve above rank, inverted pleats on back above set-in belt, flared skirt with center vent, interior marked 37R, manufactured 10/3/1941.* * Gilley entered service on 5/2/1942.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

U.S. Army

Date made

Oct 3, 1941