Patch, Military
Object number2014.140.1
Date1918-1919
MediumSilk/Fabric/Thread
Credit LineGift of Stephanie Mallinger
DescriptionFive-pointed star made from fabric. Front is blue fabric with blue-tinted photographic image of man in military uniform at center. Back is off-white silk with inset star at center. Off-white thread around perimeter on front and back.Dimensions4.125 x 4.375 in., 0.125 in. (10.5 x 11.1 cm, 0.3 cm)InscriptionsPrinted off-white text on front in bottom left star-point "PATENTS PENDING".
Historical NotesThis WWI star features the image of William L. Buck. William L. Buck served in the American Expeditionary Force between 1918 and 1919. As a truck driver, Buck transported troops and supplies to the front lines in France. After the war, he returned to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and eventually became a realtor. In 1956, Buck donated ten acres of land in memory of his father to Pennsylvania State University to establish a permanent campus in McKeesport. In 1967, Buck donated an additional 100 acres, adjacent to Renziehausen Park, which allowed for the expansion of the campus.
Related person
William L. Buck
Related institution
American Expeditionary Forces
Related institution
Pennsylvania State University
On View
Not on view
c. 1944
1945
Costumes Unlimited, Inc.
1944-1945
Marlow White Uniforms, Inc.
c. 1940
