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World War II ➔ Military Cap
Identifier:
165192Description:
This garrison cap, sometimes referred to as an overseas cap, is from the United States Army of the United States Armed Forces. It was worn during World War II and is made of olive drab wool. This cap features light blue piping which represents the infantry.Date:
1939 – 1945Materials:
WoolDimensions:
5"" h 11"" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Estate Of Dr. Ruth HerrickRelated Entities:
Ace Manufacturing Company (creator) Estate of Dr. Ruth Herrick (donor)Born on July 6, 1895 in Ohio, Ruth Herrick became known as one of the first women physicians in Michigan. She studied at the University of Chicago Medical College and at Blodgett Memorial Hospital. Afterwards she began her practice in 1931 in Grand Rapids. She was an avid collector and took a strong interest in archaeology, having lectured at the Greenfield Village Museum and wrote and published a book entitled "Greentown glass: the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company and allied manufacturers (1959)". In 1961 she cooperated with the Kent County Medical Society in compiling a historic medical collection. She retired in 1973 and later passed away after an automobile accident on June 7, 1974, with many of her assets bequeathed to the Public Museum. 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.
