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Coat, Service, United States Army Air Service

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum, it is either on loan or in storage.

Coat, Service, United States Army Air Service

 

  • Summary

This is a standard issue United States officer's coat from World War I. There is no known information about who used the coat.

Country of Origin: United States

Dimensions:
Clothing: 76.2 x 64.8 x 9.5cm (30 x 25 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.)

Materials:
Wool, cotton, brass, silk

Physical Description:
United States Army Air Service (USAAS) Type M1912/1917 officer's uniform coat; single breasted drab wool with five brass buttons down front; two upper patch pockets and two lower patch pockets with brass buttoned flap; stiff or "choker" collar; single gold officer's lace on each cuff; wool United States Air Service roundel and "A" sewn on left shoulder; faded red wool discharge chevron on left arm; two overseas service chevrons on left cuff. Sergeant's rank insignia with Air Service WInged Propeller on right shoulder.


Inventory number: A20010441000