Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Andre M. Jones
- Subject of
- National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903
- 547th Transportation Company, American
- Description
- Light colored camouflage United States Army jacket. Jacket has four (4) pockets on the front, two (2) on each side of the torso, one above the other. Above the upper pocket of the PR side is the name of the wearer [JONES]. On the PR shoulder are two (2) patches, the upper most being a unit patch. The unit patch is a 3rd Personnel Command ACI patch that features three (3) rings interlocking around a sword. The sword's tip points upward. The second patch on the PR shoulder is the American flag outlined in yellow. The flag's stars face toward the front of the jacket. On the PL side of the front of the jacket above the upper pocket is additional stitched text [U.S. ARMY]. On the PL shoulder is another unit patch with flames radiating out of a tiered structure. The unit patch is for the District of Columbia Army National Guard. Down the front of the jacket are five (5) plastic beige buttons. Both cuffs have two (2) buttons each. On the collar are two (2) patches, one on either side of the front of the collar. On the PL front of the collar is a black bar patch indicating the wearer is a first lieutenant. On the PR side of the collar is a patch with the Army Signal Corps insignia. At the nape of the neck of the collar is the clothing tag with care instructions, size and manufacturer information listed. Adhered to the tag is a small line of green tape with stamped text [JB433].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones
- 2003
- Object number
- 2014.245.2.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Type
- jackets
- Medium
- cloth, plastic, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W: 32 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (82.6 × 47 cm)
- Place used
- Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Exhibition
- Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Military
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.245.2.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3adff31-7b3a-4f34-b45c-ff1a9073d035
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