Name/Title
Uniform, Military WWII CapEntry/Object ID
56.10.4Description
Overseas Cap. Material: textile. Size: 4 1/2" x 10 1/2". Description: brown cotton twill, narrow, visorless cap also known as a field cap; narrow red braid trim along seams; Tank Destroyer Battalion 899 logo circular metal button pinned on front; red print inked on cap front: "L Q, A-T-D-U."Context
Lester Quitney was with the Tank Destroyer Battalion 899 for the United States army from 1943-1945. He worked at a CCC Camp in Washington State in December 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and served in Rhineland Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), Central Europe, Northern France and Normandy until being honorably discharged in 1945.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Uniform, Military WWII CapClass
Clothing, HeadwearCategory
Personal ArtifactsCreate Date
August 3, 2010Update Date
November 21, 2024