WWII U.S. Deceased Servicemen Personal Effects Bag

Name/Title

WWII U.S. Deceased Servicemen Personal Effects Bag

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.379

Tags

Gold Star Families

Description

These were used by Graves Registration Service (GRS) personnel in which would be placed items of soldiers who had been killed or died in hospital for return to next of kin. On the OD#3 (khaki) canvas bag is a cloth label upon which the details of the deceased and circumstances of their death would be inscribed.

Cataloged By

Chris Causley

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1944

Time Period

World War Two

Location

Location

Box

Archive Box B-6

Shelf

Archive Room Shelf A

Room

Archive room

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good