Coat
Object number2017.121.2
Datec. 1965
MediumCotton; Fabric; Metal; Plastic; Ink
Credit LineIn memory of John Rush
DescriptionMen's U.S. Army field coat or field jacket, size 4 Regular Small. Olive green long-sleeve coat with collar and shoulder straps; each strap and cuff has one green plastic button. Front opening has eight metal snaps and metal zipper. One pocket on each chest and each hip all with metal snap closure. Drawstring waist and bottom. Proper left sleeve has 6th Cavalry Regiment embroidered shoulder sleeve insignia. Proper right sleeve has 4th Infantry Division embroidered shoulder sleeve insignia. Both sleeves have embroidered Sergeant rank insignia embroidered patch. Above proper right breast pocket is canvas nametag with black last name of owner. Above proper left breast pocket are Combat Infantryman Badge patch above U.S. Army black and yellow patch.DimensionsHeight (With strings hanging): 50.375 in. (128 cm)Height (Coat only): 32.5 in. (82.6 cm)
Width (between shoulder seams): 17 in. (43.2 cm)
InscriptionsAbove proper right breast pocket is nametag with black printed text "RUSH".
Above proper left breast pocket is patch with gold embroidered text "U.S. ARMY".
Marks(a)
Label inside collar at back center has black printed text "Regular Small / Chest:... / Height:... / 8405-255-8590 / Comp. UK or CAN / Size (4)".
Two labels inside proper right front panel at bottom have black printed text that is largely illegible due to fading:
Top label has text including "COAT, MAN'S, COTTON...";
Bottom label has text including "COAT, MAN'S, FIELD / OLIVE GREEN..."
Historical NotesPart of a Vietnam War collection of John J. Rush. John Rush was born in Allegheny General Hospital in 1946 and grew up in Ross Township until the age of 7, when his parents moved to Brighton Heights. He attended the Connelly Votech School for plumbing, graduating in 1964. After spending some time delivering dog food, he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1965 and spent from July 1966 to July 1967 in the 4th Infantry Division (called Ivy Leaf division), 2nd Brigade in Vietnam as a SP4. In November 1967 he was transferred to USAR Control Group in St. Louis until his discharge in 1971. In 1992, he applied for a Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in Vietnam and received the award (he fractured three vertebrae while exiting a helicopter that was under fire when he had to drop twenty feet with his pack on). After Vietnam he worked for Continental Baking in Pittsburgh for 23 years, then retired from Celone Bread Company at the age of 55. He died in 2016 from Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the nerve sheath caused from exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam.
Previous owner
John Joseph Rush
(1946 - 2016)
Related institution
United States Army
Related institution
4th Infantry Division
Related institution
6th Cavalry Regiment
Related institution
Connelly Votech School
Related institution
Continental Baking Company
Related institution
Cellone's Italian Bread Company
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1949-1964
