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G.I. Glasses
G.I. Glasses
G.I. Glasses
G.I. Glasses
G.I. Glasses
G.I. Glasses
G.I. Glasses
G.I. Glasses

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Military and Veterans ➔ G.I. Glasses

Identifier:
142788
Description:
These are an example of the regular U.S. issue prescription eye glasses that were provided by the U.S. forces during the Vietnam War era.

The frames are made of an almost clear / grey cellulose acetate. There are metal diamond shaped inserts front & arms. Both arms of glasses are marked “S/C USA 4 ¼ - 5 ½ “. Inside the nosepiece the size of the glasses appears to be marked: “48 20 USA”.

This pair of glasses, which were donated by Fred Paepke a Vietnam veteran living in Michigan, are in a (plastic?) beige case with metal nose support and snap closure.

 
Date:
circa 1966
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Fred Paepke
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GI_glasses
Related 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.