Grand Rapids Public Museum Collections : Artifact : Military Uniform [124400]

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Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing
Uniforms ➔ Military Uniform

Identifier:

124400

Description:

This six-piece uniform is an enlisted blue dress uniform from the United States Marine Corps of the United States Armed Forces. It was worn by G.B. Sanders Jr. during the Korean War (1950-1953).

This uniform is made of blue wool and is comprised of six pieces that include a jacket, trousers, belt, barracks cover number 124400.1, and two pairs of gloves numbered 124400.2 and 124400.3. The jacket features Marine Corps devices on the collar and red trim which signifies an enlisted soldier. There are three ribbons on the proper left breast that are as follows: National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and United Nations Korean Service Medal.

Date:

1950 – 1953

Materials:

Wool

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift Of Claude Sarver

Related Entities:

Sarver, Claude (donor) United States Marine Corps (is related to)
Alternate names: Continental Marines, USMC
The United States Marine Corps, also known as USMC, is a service branch of the United States Armed Forces specializing in amphibious and expeditionary warfare. The USMC is responsible for operating installations on land and amphibious warfare ships around the world. It was founded as the Continental Marines in 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, the marines disbanded due to lack of funding. On July 11th, 1798 the institution was reestablished by the United States Congress. On June 30th, 1834 it became an asset of the United States Department of the Navy. The USMC is the smallest service branch of the Department of Defense, working closely alongside the United States Navy on several tactical aviation squadrons throughout the world. In addition, they also operate from inside many Navy aircraft carriers serving as a valuable asset both at sea and on land. G.B. Sanders Jr. (used by)
G.B. Sanders Jr. served with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War.