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World War I ➔ Military Uniform
Identifier:
115231Description:
This two-piece uniform is a summer service uniform from the United States Army of the United States Armed Forces. It was worn by a Brigadier General during World War I.The uniform is made of khaki cotton drill and is comprised of two pieces that include a jacket and breeches. The jacket features two war service chevrons on the proper left sleeve cuff and a 32nd Infantry Division insignia on the left shoulder. The epaulets indicate the rank of Brigadier General and there are U.S. devices on the collar. This jacket is decorated with seven ribbons on the proper left breast that are unidentified.
Date:
circa 1914 – 1918Materials:
Cotton DrillCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Brigadier General Louis C. CovellRelated Entities:
Louis C. Covell (donor)Louis C. Covell was born in 1875. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War as a Captain and was promoted to major and later, lieutenant colonel. In 1917, Covell became a brigadier general in the National Guard. He passed away in 1952. United States Army (is related to)
The United States Army is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces that specializes in ground-based offensive and defensive warfare. The mission of the United States Army is to fight and win our Nation's wars, by providing prompt, sustained, land dominance, across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict, in support of combatant commanders.The United States Army we know today has roots that can be traced back to the Continental Army which was formed in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War. After the War, The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army in 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The United States Army is the largest military branch of the armed forces in which participates in disputes worldwide today through preserving peace and security and providing for the defense of the United States.
