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Title |
WWII Army Belt, c. 1942-1946 |
Object Name |
Uniform, Military |
Description |
WWII Army Belt, c. 1942-1946. Light khaki belt made of sturdy woven fabric. The front of the buckle is plain of decoration and made of a brass-colored metal, and the part that attaches it to the belt is silver-colored metal. There is a metal bar with rounded ends inside the buckle, to keep the belt fastened. The end of the belt is capped in a narrow piece of the same silver metal. |
Date |
c. 1942-1946 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2018.005.014 |
Dimensions |
H-36.75 W-1.25 D-0.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
(none) |
Provenance |
This belonged to Peter A. Ryan, Jr. who was born at 505 Marshall Street in Redwood City. Ryan worked at Ryan Pharmacy before and after serving in WWII. During the war, he was stationed at Baxter General Hospital in Spokane, WA as a pharmacist in the hospital pharmacy, as part of the Ninth Service Command. |
Notes |
"The Army Service Forces were one of the three autonomous components of the Army of the United States during World War II, the others being the Army Air Forces and Army Ground Forces." They were created in 1942. "Army Service Forces brought together elements of five different components of the Army: elements of the War Department General Staff, especially its G-4 component; the Office of the Under Secretary of War; the eight administrative bureaux; the nine corps areas, which became the service commands; and the six supply arms and services, which became known as the technical services." The Ninth Service Command covered the western states. The service commands were responsible for various logistical aspects of maintaining the army. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Service_Forces; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corps_area 03/26/2018] Baxter General Hospital opened in Spokane, WA in 1943 as a temporary military hospital. More information at http://www.historylink.org/File/10111 [accessed 03/26/2018] |
Search Terms |
Accessories Army Fashion Accessories Military Uniforms Ryan Jr., Peter A. Uniforms United States Army War Service World War II World War Two WWII |
Subjects |
Belts (Clothing) Military hospitals Military service Military uniforms Uniforms World War II |
People |
Ryan, Jr., Peter A. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Kathleen Ryan |