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Uniform, Military WWII JacketEntry/Object ID
4685Description
Material: textile, metal, plastic. Size: 19" W. across shoulders x 24" L. x 23 1/2" L. sleeves. Description: green wool - green cotton lining - waist length "Ike" style - front closure with five hidden olive green plastic buttons and one snap - horizontal shoulder straps close with one button - one pleated breast pocket on each side close with hidden button and two snaps - two inside lining breast pockets - triangular patch on on upper left sleeve with a blue, red and yellow background - black embroidered "5" and tank tread graphic under a red lightning bolt (5th Armored Tank Division) - green diamond shaped patch above right breast pocket displays a gold eagle in a gold ring (Discharge Insignia) - green square patch on right sleeve near cuff displays a gold wreath (Meritorius Service) - black handwritten identification near collar inside: "Gutknecht 8632" - labeled: "38S". 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 fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe. He was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal.Cataloged By
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Uniform, Military WWII JacketClass
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Personal ArtifactsCreate Date
May 13, 1998Update Date
November 21, 2024