Belt, Accessory
Belt, Accessory
Belt, Accessory

Belt, Accessory

Object number2017.45.1 a-d
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Date1944-1962
MediumCanvas; Metal; Steel; Plastic; Cork; Paint
Credit LineGift of Michael Lovasik
DescriptionMilitary belt with cartridge pouch and canteen.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-d together): 8.375 × 4.625 × 5.625 in. (21.3 × 11.7 × 14.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a - latched; depth with belt in resting position): 4.625 × 18.75 × 2.25 in. (11.7 × 47.6 × 5.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b-d together): 8.375 × 7.875 × 5.125 in. (21.3 × 20 × 13 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 7.5 × 5 × 3 in. (19.1 × 12.7 × 7.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 3.875 × 5.375 × 3.75 in. (9.8 × 13.7 × 9.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 7.5 × 7.875 × 5 in. (19.1 × 20 × 12.7 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Cartridge pouch at front of belt to the proper right side of the buckle has stenciled black text on front flap "US".

(b)
Painted yellow number on underside "380".

Hand-engraved sigma "M" on front of canteen and sideways "M" on reverse.

(d)
Black number stenciled on underside "768" or "766".
Marks(a)
Belt has stenciled black text behind where the cartridge pouch is located: on front of belt "U.S." and on back of belt "[illegible] / 1944".

Black stenciled text inside cartridge pouch flap "POCKET CART. CAB 30M-1 / CARBINE OR RIFLE / 74-P-142-33 1953 / SANTA FE ELECTRIC FDRY. CO. / [illegible]".

(b)
Engraved text on underside "U.S. / VOLLRATH / 1944".

(c)
Engraved text on underside of bracket "U.S. / G.M. CO. / 1945".
Historical NotesDog tags belonged to Joseph Podolinsky, who served in the Korean War. He was born on March 21, 1935. Joseph's parents were Martin and Elizabeth Podolinsky. He had two sisters, Wlima and Betty. His father, Michael, was a coal miner. Before serving in the military, he attended Harbreck High School. Podolinsky served in the Marine Corps between October 29, 1954, and October 28, 1962, attaining the rank of Sergeant. During the war, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After his time in the service, he worked briefly as a car salesman for a local Pontiac dealership before embarking on a career as a metallurgist for US Steel in Monroeville, Pennsylvania where he worked until retirement. Podolinsky lived in Tarentum his whole life. He was a member of Holy Martyrs Church in Tarentum. He never married or had any children. He died on September 8, 2016. Collection was donated by his nephew, Michael Lovasik.
Previous owner (1935 - 2016)
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