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Olive Drab Handkerchief
Olive Drab Handkerchief

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Military and Veterans ➔ Olive Drab Handkerchief

Identifier:
142791
Description:
This olive drab, men's handkerchief was donated by Fred Paepke a veteran of the Vietnam War. This type of handkerchief was issued to soldiers during the Vietnam War. This artifact appears to be unused.
Date:
circa 1966
Dimensions:
16.5"" h 16.5"" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Fred Paepke
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.