Uniform, Military WWII Pants

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Uniform, Military WWII Pants

Entry/Object ID

56.10.8

Description

World War Woolen Army Pants of Lester Quitney. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 40" x 15". Description: olive wool pants; front closure with five plastic buttons.

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

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Military WWII Pants

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

August 3, 2010

Update Date

November 21, 2024