Jacket, Military

Object Name:

Jacket, Military

Object ID:

1993.015.01

Date:

1991

Description:

Uniform. Desert Battle Dress, daytime pattern. 50/50 cotton and nylon twill with infrared protection characteristics and desert camouflage design (brown, tan, light green, black).
.1 Coat. "Bush Type" design with breast and lower pockets, back yoke, reinforcement patches on elbows. Four button front closure, two button closure on each pocket, buttons hidden. Button closure on collar, 3 buttons on sleeve bottom for adjustable closure. All buttons tan plastic. Patches: Right collar--green cotton with black embroidered bar=First Lieutenant insignia. Left collar--green cotton with black embroidered crossed pistols=insignia of the Military Police. Right shoulder--green cotton with black embroidered design=89th Military Police brigade (commanded 94th M.P. Company in Saudi Arabia). Left shoulder--green cotton with black embroidered design=94th Military Police Company; American flag patch. Right pocket--name tag, tan cotton with brown embroidered lettering "LANZENDORF". Left pocket--service designation, tan cotton with brown embroidered lettering "U.S. ARMY"; above that is a green cotton with black embroidered parachute design=graduate of U.S. Army Airborne school. Stamped in black ink interior front left side toward bottom: "1528-R". Label sewn inside collar: "MEDIUM-LONG / HEIGHT FROM ?1 TO 75 / CHEST FROM ?? TO 41 / STOCK NO.: 8415-??-102-6767 / NATO SIZE 8090/3404". Label sew inside front right side near bottom: "COAT, DESERT / CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN; COMBAT / 50% NYLON 50% COTTON / OLA100-34-0730 / TERRY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. / 1. Wear outside of trousers. / 2. Adjust closure to ventilate; avoid over- / heating ... / 3. Machine Washing. Use Permanent Press / Cycle. Wash in warm water with mild detergent. / 4. Hand Washing. Wash in warm water using mild / detergent. SO NOT WRING OR TWIST. Rinse in clean warm water. / 5. DO NOT USE CHLORINE BLEACH OR STARCH. / 6. Dry at low hear (Do not exceed 130 F) After / drying, tumble at room temperature for 10 / minutes. Remove immediately from dryer. To / drip dry remove from water and place on / rust-proof hanger. / DO NOT REMOVE THIS LABEL"."

Material:

Textile
Cotton
Nylon

Provenance:

Worn by First Lieutenant Scott O. Lanzendorf of Concord, NH, during Persian Gulf War, 1991.

Credit Line:

Gift of Scott O. Lanzendorf

People:

Lanzendorf, Scott