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Army jacket worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Unidentified

    Worn by

    Andre M. Jones

    Subject of

    National Guard of the United States, American, founded 1903
    547th Transportation Company, American

    Description

    Light colored camouflage United States Army jacket. Jacket has four (4) pockets on the front, two (2) on each side of the torso, one above the other. Above the upper pocket of the PR side is the name of the wearer [JONES]. On the PR shoulder are two (2) patches, the upper most being a unit patch. The unit patch is a 3rd Personnel Command ACI patch that features three (3) rings interlocking around a sword. The sword's tip points upward. The second patch on the PR shoulder is the American flag outlined in yellow. The flag's stars face toward the front of the jacket. On the PL side of the front of the jacket above the upper pocket is additional stitched text [U.S. ARMY]. On the PL shoulder is another unit patch with flames radiating out of a tiered structure. The unit patch is for the District of Columbia Army National Guard. Down the front of the jacket are five (5) plastic beige buttons. Both cuffs have two (2) buttons each. On the collar are two (2) patches, one on either side of the front of the collar. On the PL front of the collar is a black bar patch indicating the wearer is a first lieutenant. On the PR side of the collar is a patch with the Army Signal Corps insignia. At the nape of the neck of the collar is the clothing tag with care instructions, size and manufacturer information listed. Adhered to the tag is a small line of green tape with stamped text [JB433].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Andre M. Jones

    Date

    2003

    Object number

    2014.245.2.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    jackets

    Medium

    cloth, plastic, thread

    Dimensions

    H x W: 32 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (82.6 × 47 cm)

    Place used

    Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, Middle East, Asia

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Military Uniforms

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Iraq War, 2003-2011
    Military

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3adff31-7b3a-4f34-b45c-ff1a9073d035

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.245.2.1

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