Uniform, Military WWII Cap

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military WWII Cap

Entry/Object ID

4669

Description

Material: textile. Size: 5 3/8" W. x 11" L. x 1/2" D. Description: brown wool - red piping (Artillary) - overseas cap style - khaki colored sweatband is khaki - two black stamped areas: "G8632". Part of U.S. Army Uniform, #4668 (cap), #4669 (cap), #4670 (overcoat), #4685 (jacket).

Context

Waseca County Military. WWII. Worn by James Gutknecht, Private 1st Class. He served from March 1942 - Oct 1945. He drove heavy artillary. He fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe. He was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Medal.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military WWII Cap

Class

Clothing, Headwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 18, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024