Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Shirt

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

2012.11.3

Description

Green/brown long-sleeved wool shirt, with front chest pockets, a fall collar, and insignia on the arms. There are matching black and gold chevron patches on both arms, each with three chevrons. On the upper left arm is circular blue patch with a white star and two golden wings. There is a white dot in the center of the star. The shirt buttons down the center front with seven buttons (two are missing) and the chest pockets secure with buttons. The hemline is rounded.

Context

Owned by Floyd Colgan of Brookfield during World War II. He served as mechanic and gunner in Army Air Corps, 1942-1945.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.11

Source or Donor

Colgan, Bruce Wayne

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Green

Made/Created

Date made

1942 - 1945

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shirt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

21-1/2 in

Length

33-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Colgan, Floyd C. (1918-2010)

Person or Organization

United States Army Air Corps

Related Places

Place

Town

Brookfield

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Isle la Motte

County

Grand Isle County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II