Shirt
Object number2009.9.3
Date1942-1947
Mediumcotton; nylon; plastic
Credit LineIn loving memory of Fred A. Lepant
DescriptionTwill, olive drab, long-sleeved shirt.Dimensions33.9999 x 18 x 23.125 in. (86.4 x 45.7 x 58.7 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten text in collar in black ink, "L-1039".
Handwritten text on inside hem, proper left, "LEPANT 725J".
MarksTag in collar with size "15 1/2 - 33".
Historical NotesUniform Shirt worn by Frederick A. Lepant. Frederick Albert Lepant (April 14, 1928-September 18, 2008) was a graduate of Schenley High School, and who resided in Bellevue, was a member of US Army Air Forces during World War II, from 1940-1947. After his military career he was a draftsman at Dravo and then an electrical engineer at Duquesne Light. Shirt bears the U.S. Army Air Forces patch.
Previous owner
Frederick Albert Lepant
(1928 - 2008)
Related institution
United States Army Air Forces
Related institution
Schenley High School
Subjects
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1942-1947
1941-1953
c. 1980