Uniform, Military WWII Jacket

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military WWII Jacket

Entry/Object ID

62.88.1a

Description

U.S. Army WAC uniform, #62.88.1,3,4. (a) Jacket. Material: brown wool flannel lined with brown cotton - v-neckline - wide notched collar forms wide lapels - two slash pockets at each side of waistline - one flap (false pocket) on each side of upper uniform bodice trimmed with a 5/8" W. button - front closure with four 1" W. gold-colored buttons stamped "U.S. Army" - long sleeves - circular blue upper sleeve patch edged with a white scalloped border (9th Service Command) - shoulder sleeve black rank patch trimmed with three green chevrons over a green "T" (Technician 4th Class) - black ink stamped inside lower right: "F 715695".

Context

Waseca County Military. WWII. Women's Army Corp (WAC). Issued to and worn by Beatrice Grace Fairley (W.A.C. stationed in Washington State during World War II). She was a non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, 9th Service Command, Technician 4th Grade.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military WWII Jacket

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

8/10/98

Create Date

September 29, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024