Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

2012.11.13

Description

Green cotton field jacket with four front pockets and draw-string waist. The jacket opens at the center front and is secured with seven buttons. Each arm has a black patch with three gold chevrons and a lower curved stripe. On the upper left arm is circular blue patch with a white star with golden wings. On the lower right sleeve is a triangular patch with a gold gear.

Context

Worn by Floyd Colman of Brookfield, Vermont, during World War II

Acquisition

Accession

2012.11

Source or Donor

Colgan, Bruce Wayne

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

Green

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1945

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

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

19-1/2 in

Length

30-1/2 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