Manufactured by
Bates Shoe Co., American
Worn by
Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
Subject of
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
Used by
100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
Date
ca. 1944
Medium
cotton twill, metal, leather, resin, pigment
Dimensions
On Form: 62 x 26 x 12 1/2 in. (157.5 x 66 x 31.8 cm)
H x W (Collar to Ankle): 63 x 24 1/2 in. (160 x 62.2 cm)
Inseam (Leg- Ankle to Crotch): 31 in. (78.7 cm)
Waist: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Chest (Shoulder Width): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Inseam (Arm- Shoulder to Wrist): 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
Description
A type K-1 Army Air Corps summer flight suit of the 100th Fighter Squadron worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The suit is a size medium, made of cotton twill, and was distributed by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). There is an area on the PL shoulder painted with the USAAF insignia. The suit has a number of zippered pockets on the front and there is a tag on the collar of the suit specifying the type, spec no. stock no. purchase order, and manufacturer.
Place made
Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Type
jump suits
Topic
Aeronautics
Clothing and dress
Military
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
Object number
2012.43.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51db8c5ae-9f33-443b-b902-cd76baba4a24

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