Name/Title
US M1917 model Wool TunicEntry/Object ID
2012.30.4Description
US M-1917 Wool tunic with Sgt Stripes, 85th Division insignia, one overseas stripe and an Honorable discharge chevron. Worn by Oscar Grunow of Detroit. Has an Acme Thunderer whistle on chain in breast pocket.
M-1917 Wool Tunic
Sgt. Oscar Grunow
B Battery, 330th Field Artillery
Eighty-fifth Division
WWI
Popularly known as the "Custer Division" The 85th Division was organized at Camp Custer, Michigan in October 1917 and was made up of men drafted from Michigan and Wisconsin.
First units embarked for overseas on July 21, 1918, and the last units arrived in France on Aug. 12, 1918.
This uniform was worn by Sgt Oscar Grunow of Detroit.
The chain going from the buttonhole to the breast pocket holds an Acme Thunderer Whistle. Sgt Grunow would have used this to give commands to his gun crew over the sound of the firing.
The single overseas chevron on the left cuff indicates six months of overseas duty, the red chevron tells us he was honorably discharged from service.Cataloged By
Chris CausleyAcquisition
Accession
2012.30Source or Donor
Jeff DomzalskiAcquisition Method
DonationSource (if not Accessioned)
Jeff DomzalskiMade/Created
Date made
circa 1917 - circa 1919Time Period
World War OneLocation
Location
Tall Display Case
Display Case T* Untyped Location
Main Gallery SouthCategory
ExhibitRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Oscar Herman Grunow
