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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Cap
Identifier:
2004.15.10Description:
This garrison cap is made of blue-gray wool and has blue piping and embroidery. The numbers 40/8 are embroidered on one side and 553 Mich. on the other. A ribbon with a metal badge is pinned to the hat on the side with 40/8. The badge is bronze-colored and engraved with railroad cars, 2 men and a horse . The 40/8, also known as the Forty and Eight is an organization formed of members of the American Legion. The organization was formed after WWI. The 40/8 stands for the French boxcars that were used to transport American troops around France during World War I. The boxcars could hold either 40 men or 8 horses. The 40/8 is an independent, fraternal, charitable organization of U. S. veterans.Date:
circa 1940 – 1980Materials:
Ribbon, Metal, WoolDimensions:
6"" h 4"" w 11"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
In Memory Of Sr. John A. Arsulowicz And Stanley A. ArsulowiczRelated Entities:
Arsulowicz, Steven and Stanley, Jr. (donor) Forty and Eight (used by)The Forty and Eight is a veterans organization comprised of those who served in the United States Armed Forces. It is sometimes referred to as 40/8. The organization was founded around 1920 when 16 members of the American Legion who served in World War I formed the group. The name of the organization comes from the boxcars that were used to transport troops. These boxcars could carry 40 men or 8 horses.
