pants, uniform
Catalog Number
1998.61.8
Description
Heavy dark blue wool Navy uniform pants with flared legs; 2 front pockets at waistband; a broad flap covers front and fastens with 13 black buttons; waistband closes with 2 buttons; a braid-laced gusset at mid-seam back adjusts waist fitting; a sewn-in tag is stamped "Manufactured by Naval Clothing Company, #32746"
History
Uniform belonged to Albert Boers who enlisted in the Navy February 1946 at the age of 17. He trained at boot camp by Camp Peary, VA and then attended draftsman school in Port Hueneme, CA before shipping out to Guam and his eventual assignment on Truk Island (Caroline Islands group in the South Pacific). He was discharged in December of 1947.
Gift of
Boers, Albert
