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Title |
WWII Marine uniform jacket |
Object Name |
Jacket |
Catalog Number |
2025.35.5 |
Accession number |
2025.35 |
Date |
1945 |
Year Range from |
1941 |
Year Range to |
1945 |
Description |
belonged to Harry Lindstrom, Marine in the 1st Division Band during WWII. played at the Japanese Surrender while stationed in Tiensin (Tianjin), China in 1945 WWII Marine uniform. has a first Marines patch on the left shoulder with Guadalcanal written on the 1. This became the official patch of the 1st Marine Division during WWII in 1943 and was the first Marine Division to receive a shoulder patch designation. dark green wool jacket corporal insignia on both arms has a belt made of the same material (wool) |
Event |
World War II (1939-1945) |
Search Terms |
1st Division Marines U.S. Marine U.S. Marine Corps United States Marines USMC World War II, 1939-1945 World War II Pacific Theater |
Subjects |
Music World War II Ensembles, Music Marines (Military personnel) Brass bands Uniforms |
Relation |
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Collection |
Permanent Collection |