50.02.1 m
Uniform, Military, WWII Shirt
1942 Approximate
Material: textile, plastic. Size: 18 1/2" W. x 32" L. Description: brown cotton long sleeved shirt - vertical row of eight brown plastic buttons for front closure - white cotton button backing - black ink stamp on inside collar: "E.D. Wille" - one front pocket on each side of upper bodice fasten with one brown plastic button - one brown plastic button fastener for each cuff - two red patches on left arm sleeve: yellow and black trianglular pattern with brown and gray rank chevrons - one patch on right arm sleevewith brown and gray rank chevrons.
U.S. Marine Corp-winter/summer uniforms worn by Mr. Wille between 1942 and 1945. Guam, Bougainville, and Iwo Jima.