Us military uniform ww2

The 1918 American Doughboy uniform of the American Expeditionary Force

Freedom's On Me, an exhibition of Poto Leifi's poignant, stylized portraits of fallen soldiers, opens today. This free exhibit will be open daily, 10 am-5 pm, through June 1, including Memorial Day. In honor of this commemorative exhibit and Memorial Day, today's blog post features a World War II military uniform. If you can read their meaning, insignia worn on military uniforms offer a tremendous amount of information about the wearer. Each pin or badge signifies something specific…

Man's "Class A" US Army uniform in five parts consisting of Jacket, trousers, shirt, and two ties. The loden green long-sleeve short-waisted "Eisenhower" style man's Army jacket has with notch collar, two front bellowed pockets with flaps, four button covered placket, tab with snap at waist, two buttons at cuffs, interior lining in khaki cotton twill, and hand label "A. Fishtine" and "9295," labeled 36R. The jacket bears the insignia: Left front: upper bar with combat battle star; lower bar…