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Woodland and desert MARPAT utility covers. The utility cover, also known as the utility cap and eight-pointed cover, is the United States Marine Corps cap, worn with their combat utility uniform. It is an eight-pointed hat, with a visor similar to a baseball cap. [1] It is worn "blocked", that is, creased and peaked, for a sharper appearance.
The Utility Clothing Scheme was a programme introduced in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. In response to the shortage of clothing materials and labour due to wartime austerity, the Government's Board of Trade put the Utility Clothing Scheme in place in order to standardise the production, sale, and purchase of clothing in ...
Camp Fannin was a U.S. Army Infantry Replacement Training Center and prisoner-of-war camp located near Tyler, Texas. It was opened in May 1943 and operated for four years, before closing in 1946. It was opened in May 1943 and operated for four years, before closing in 1946.
Standard heavy wrecker during WWII Built by Ward LaFrance and Kenworth. Diamond T 980 12-ton 6x4 [12] 1941–1945: 6,554: Tractor for M19 tank transporter Pacific M26 12-ton 6x6 [13] 1943–1945: 1,372: Semi-tractor for M25 tank transporter "Dragon Wagon"
The CC41 symbol, also known as the Utility mark, was an identifying mark of products produced and sold as part of the British Government's Second World War Utility Clothing Scheme. The CC41 Utility mark indicated that the item met the standards of the Government's Utility regulations, and could be sold as a product of the Utility Scheme. [ 1 ]
The Old Fort Clark Guardhouse Museum is operated by the Fort Clark Historical Society. [7] Located in the historic guardhouse, the museum features exhibits about the fort's history, including uniforms, weapons, photographs, and memorabilia, with a special focus on artifacts from several African-American military units, including the Black Seminole Scouts and the Buffalo Soldiers of the 24th ...
The Texas Historical Commission has documented the sites of dozens of such sunken ships in the Sabine and Neches rivers. When the water is low, Texas rivers reveal their tightly held secrets.
A sweetheart pillowcase is a souvenir designed to be sent home by servicemen during World War I and World War II. [citation needed] It often featured the name of the base or location where the soldier was stationed and a short poem. [1] Sweetheart pillowcases from various World War II installations in Texas.