Costume, Uniform - National Guard Army Jacket
1914 – 1918 (Date manufactured/created)
Wool
US Army khaki jacket; mandarin type collar with insignia buttons on each side; 5 button closure; 4 pockets, 1 with campaign ribbon; left sleeve has faded gold " v " on lower half, red " private " insignia and unit patch on upper half: buttoned shoulder flaps; sewn label at back of neck reads USA Coats' Size 4 regular. OL: 28 1/8" ( in back ) Flickr Notes: The collar button shaped devices denote the following; Right side: Quartermaster Corps. Left side: United States National Guard Click to load remote image from freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com The Chevron on the left lower sleeve is a War Service Chevron. War Service Chevon: http://www.emersoninsignia.net/files/Download/8ServiceandWound.pdf The Left Shoulder Patch is a Service of Supply Patch. www.worldwar1.com/dbc/freidel.htm
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