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World War II ➔ Military Cap
Identifier:
187821Description:
This service cap is from the United States Army of the United States Armed Forces. It was worn by Adrian Thomas Benjamin when he was a transportation officer at Port Boston, Massachusetts during World War II (1939-1945). It is made of khaki cotton and has a leather chinstrap attached by gold buttons.This service cap accompanies overcoat number 134461 and uniform number 134467.
Date:
1939 – 1945Materials:
Cotton, LeatherDimensions:
5.5"" h 11"" w 11"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Lora B. ClearyRelated Entities:
Lora B. Cleary (donor) Adrian Thomas Benjamin (used by)Adrian Thomas Benjamin graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. During World War I he was transferred to the Quartermaster Department of the United States Army to plan and layout camps. He belonged to the Reserve Corps until World War II when he was a transportation officer. 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.
