Uniform, Military jacket

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military jacket

Entry/Object ID

49.97.3

Description

Material: textile and metal. Size: 18" W. shoulder to shoulder x 31" L. x 23 3/4" L. sleeves. Description: U.S. Army jacket. Description: green wool - v-neckline - wide, notched collar forms lapels - front closure with three gold colored and one brown buttons - attached belt with metal buckle and snap - long sleeves trimmed with green braid at cuffs - shoulder epaulets each trimmed with one gold button and one silver bar (1st Lt. rank) - two breast pockets with one button flaps and two snaps - one pocket at each lower front side with one-button flaps - right inside breast pocket label: "Simpson Piccadilly" - braid loop inside back neckline for hanging - eight pins attached above left breast pocket - (instead of ribbon bar, see #49.97.4-11) - patch on left sleeve: "A" (1st Army Corps) - patch on cuff trimmed with five gold bars (overseas service stripes = 2 1/2 years).

Context

Waseca County Military - WWII.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military jacket

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.49.97.3

Create Date

August 20, 1997

Update Date

November 21, 2024