Army enlisted soldier's sweater vest

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/2810f43cbcec86f106ccba4dbfd32745

Title

Army enlisted soldier's sweater vest

Creator

United States, Army
Dougherty, John Alley

Date

Used: 1952

Description

United States Army enlisted soldier's "V" neck pullover vest is made of medium to dark olive machine knit wool. A label at the back of the neck reads "GUARANTEED / All Wool". Manufacturer unknown. Owned by John Dougherty and used during the Korean Conflict.

Subject

Korean War
Korean War, 1950-1953--Equipment and supplies.
Military.1946-1953 (post World War II & Korean War).Clothing.Accessories
vest (garment)

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10044191

Type

image

References

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10294619

Citation

United States, Army and Dougherty, John Alley, “Army enlisted soldier's sweater vest,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 12, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/7921.

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