Officers Mess Flatware from 425th Infantry

Name/Title

Officers Mess Flatware from 425th Infantry

Entry/Object ID

2013.8.5

Description

Cocktail fork, spoon, dinner knife, butter knife, & coffee spoon marked to the 425th Infantry Regiment. Made by Pix Stainless. Likely from the 1949-1959 time period. When the 125th Infantry returned from WWII they were reorganized and Federally recognized 26 November 1946 in the Michigan National Guard as the 425th Infantry, with Headquarters at Detroit, and assigned to the 46th Infantry Division Reorganized and redesignated 15 March 1959 as the 225th Infantry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System, to consist of the 1st Battle Group, an element of the 46th Infantry Division

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2013.8

Source or Donor

Steve Mrozek

Acquisition Method

Donation

Source (if not Accessioned)

Steve Mrozek

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1949 - circa 1959

Time Period

Cold War, Korean War

Place

* Untyped Place

Detroit, United States

State/Province

Michigan

Country

Wayne County

Location

Location

Box

Box B-11

Other

Store Room 2 Shelf

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good