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Military and Veterans ➔ Black Belt with Brass Buckle, U.S. Army Uniform - Vietnam
Identifier:
142795Description:
This belt is an example of the standard belt issued by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. According to VietnamGear.com "This simple belt with brass roller buckle was worn with the Army utility / field uniforms."The artifact was donated by Fred Paepke, a Michigan resident and veteran of the Vietnam War. There is some tarnish on the buckle, which is marked on the back with "U.S. RAU". Other end of the belt appears to be hand cut.
Date:
circa 1966Current Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Fred PaepkeLinks:
http://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=199Related Entities:
United States Army (creator)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. Fred Paepke (donor)
Frederick G. Paepke served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.