Trousers

1944

Place made, possiblyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Wool, cotton, plastic

Overall: 2 x 15 x 47 in. ( 5.1 x 38.1 x 119.4 cm )

Gift of Charles T. Miller

1946.192d

These trousers are part of a uniform worn by Charles T. Miller during World War II. He served in the 162nd Signal Photo Company (later 3908 Signal Service Battalion), Photo Headquarters of the European Theater of Operations (London and Paris), U.S. Army.

DescriptionOlive drab wool serge trousers; 4 button fly with a tab that extends to the left which fastens to a button on the inside of the waist; 7 belt loops around the top; horizontal slit watch pocket to the right of the fly, diagonal slit pockets on both sides of the front, 2 horizontal slit rear pockets, left pocket buttons closed; 7 buttons around the inside of the waist, waist and pockets lined with white cotton.

Markingshandwritten: inside waist, right side: "M2595" embroidered: inside above right rear pocket lining, on label: "W32 / L35" printed: inside, on underside of right front pocket lining, on label: "Trousers, Field, Officers, / Wool Serge O. D. / 32X35 / DUTCHESS-ROYAL MFG. CO. / P. O. No. 11170 / Dated May 26, 1944 / Q. M. C. Tent. Spec. / P. Q. D. No. 353A / Dated 4/12/44 / Pattern Dated April, 1941 / Phila. Q. M. Depot"

ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: UNIFORM