Uniform, Military
Object number2010.24.2 a,b
Manufacturer
Squadron Leader Uniforms
Datec. 1953
Mediumgabardine; plastic; metal
Credit LineGift of Edward Vogeding
DescriptionMilitary uniform consisting of shirt and pants.
Shirt. Tan. Two chevrons on shoulders with single silver bars. Four tan buttons down front. Two breast pockets with buttons. Two buttons on sleeve cuffs.
Pants. Tan. Two front pockets, two back pockets. Zipper fly; one tan button in front, another in waistband. Six white buttons in waistband.DimensionsMeasured laying flat.(a) Height: 33 ; Width at shoulders: 17 ; Length of sleeve: 23.5
(b) W at waist: 14.5 ; L: 41
Inscriptions(b)
Light handwriting, "Lt. Vogeding / [unreadable]".
Marks(a)
Label in collar: embroidered red and black on beige background: "FORM-FIT / Squadron Leader / UNIFORMS / REGULATION OFFICER'S SHIRT / DRY CLEAN ONLY".
Black stamp on proper left outer bottom, "3117 / 14 2 / 8427 / 12".
Stamp in collar, "14 2 2 DO NOT STARCH".
Stamp on front inner lining, "2-2150" twice, followed by unreadable print.
(b)
Proper right inner lining, stamp, "19995".
Historical NotesAir Force officer summer weight gabardine uniform. Uniform belonged to the donor, Edward Vogeding, during his three years in the Air Force from 1951 to 1953. Vogeding went to West Virginia University for electrical engineering before enlisting in the Air Force after graduation. He spent a year and four months as an enlisted man and then received a commission and spent another year and four months in the service; he spent some time in Japan during his service. After leaving the military, he moved to Baltimore to work for Westinghouse and in 1956 was transferred to Western PA to work in the Westinghouse plant in East Pittsburgh, eventually transferring to the commercial nuclear division. The uniforms he donated were not Army issue; he never wore his Army issued uniforms. He bought the two gabardine uniforms at the local Post Exchange right after joining the military. Gabardine uniforms look identical to the Army issue uniforms but are made of better material. His uniforms represent the style of Air Force uniforms that were being replaced in the early 1950s with the olive drab uniform.
Previous owner
Edward Vogeding
Related institution
United States Air Force
Related institution
West Virginia University
Related institution
Westinghouse
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