Uniform, Military

Name/Title

Uniform, Military

Entry/Object ID

28.02.3a-d

Description

a) Jacket. Material: textile and metal. Size: 18" W. x 31" L. (Size 40S). Description: green wool - hip length - V-neckline - notched collar forms lapels - front closure with gold buttons - four front pockets - patch on sleeve indicates "7th Army". (b) Jacket. Material: textile, metal. Size: 17 1/2" W. x 31" L. Description: green wool - hip length - V-neckline - notched collar forms lapels - front closure with gold buttons - four front pockets - sleeve patch indicates "5th Army". (c) Pants. Material: textile. Size: 17" W. x 32" L. Description: green wool - full length - side and front pockets. (d) Pants. Material: textile. Size: 16 1/2" W. x 32" L. Description: green wool - full length - side and front pockets.

Context

(28.02.3c and 28.02.3a deaccessioned 3-15-06.)Two uniforms issued in 1958 while Guentzel was in Germany. One jacket displays the "7th Army" patch (overseas). The second jacket displays the "5th Army" patch (stateside) while Guentzel was serving in 1961-62 with the 164th Engineer Battallion in Ft. Riley, Kansas (North Dakota guard unit recalled in 1961).

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

June 5, 2002

Update Date

November 21, 2024