Summary
Alternate name(s): Jacket
Service dress tunic from the US Army, Infantry branch, World War I.
Physical Description
Khaki wool tunic featuring a cadet collar, two breast and hip patch pockets and a single back vent. Affixed to the collar are two round metal pins with insignias - one bearing the letters "US", the other two crossed rifles indicating the infantry branch. The jacket features eleven metal buttons with the eagle insignia - five down the front, one on each pocket, and one securing each shoulder strap.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer (Possible) from Unknown Source
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Place made
United States of America, 1917-1918
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Inscriptions
Collar pin: "US"
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
91 cm (Length), 54 cm (Width), 12 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Jackets, Military Uniforms, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
