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Title:
Shirt, United States Army, 1944
Object name(s):
shirt
Brief description:
Shirt, United States Army, 1944. This cotton and flannel shirt was worn by a fifth grade technician of the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. The latter formation was a National Guard division from Maryland and Virginia. Known informally as ‘England’s Own’ it was posted to England in 1942. Initially stationed at Tidworth, it later undertook coast watch duties in Devon and Cornwall. On 6 June 1944, the 29th Division formed part of the first wave of landings in the ‘Easy Red’ sector of OMAHA Beach.
Collection:
National Army Museum
Associated concept:
Uniforms
Current location:
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object name:
shirt
Object number:
NAM. 1990-04-144-2
Right type:
National Army Museum Copyright

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f8f8402a-8e28-3c30-93f8-d6b97c5f1da4

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f8f8402a-8e28-3c30-93f8-d6b97c5f1da4, National Army Museum, CC BY-NC

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