Uniform, Military
Object number2016.30.4
Manufacturer
MacLaren Sportswear Company
Datec. 1943
OriginPhiladelphia, PA
MediumWool/Plastic/Fabric/Ink
Credit LineGift of Barbara Pontello
DescriptionMilitary uniform pants. Olive drab (brown/green) wool trousers. Four brown plastic buttons and one gray plastic button down center opening. Two hip pockets, two back pockets, and one coin pocket on proper right hip. Seven belt loopsDimensionsLength x Width: 41.25 × 13.75 in. (104.8 × 34.9 cm)InscriptionsOff-white tag inside waistline at the top center of back of proper right pocket lining has black embroidered text "W29 / L31".
Black text on underside of lining of back proper left pocket reads "200 HAD" .
MarksWhite fabric label on underside of lining of back proper right pocket has black printed text "Trousers, Wool, Serge. / Special, O. D. Light Shade / Stock No. 55-T-86622 / 29 x 31 / MacLAREN / SPORTSWEAR CO. / P. O. No. 3883 / Dated Nov. 6, 1943 / Q. M. C. Tent. Spec. / P. Q. D. No. 353 / Dated 4/17/43 / Phila. Q. M. Depot / Inspector".
Historical NotesThis pair of pants were worn by Aldo Pontello (known as Norman,) who was a pilot in the European Campaign and flew multiple missions over Germany. Antonio Pontello of Horning, PA, and his three sons, Alfred, Aldo, and Roy, served the Allied forces in various capacities during WWII. Antonio, an Italian immigrant and coal miner, was too old for the draft, so he served stateside as auxiliary military police patrolling the Allegheny Country Airport. Antonio's three sons each served in the military: one as a pilot, one as a paratrooper, and one as infantry. His son Aldo, known as Norman, was a pilot in the European Campaign and flew multiple missions over Germany; the WWII uniform pieces belonged to him. .
Previous owner
Norman Aldo Pontello
Related institution
United States Army Air Forces
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1941-1953
