Army Air Force jumpsuit worn by Frederick E. White
- Used by
- White, Frederick E., Jr., American, 1911 - 1991
- Manufactured by
- Cleveland Overall Company, American, 1915 - 1961
- Date
- 1942 - 1947
- Medium
- cotton (textile) , metal , leather and thread
- Dimensions
- H x W (Flat): 62 × 18 in. (157.5 × 45.7 cm)
- Description
- Light brown Army Air Force jump suit with zippers. The center front has a zip closure that runs from neck to inseam. The sleeves of the jump suit both have a split cuff with a single button closure. The proper left sleeve has a pen pocket. There are two diagonal zipper breast pockets and two inset pockets at the hip with zippers. Additional pockets with zipper closures are also on the front knees of both legs, as well as, on the outside bottom of each leg. There are two zipper closures at the foot of both legs. There is a faded stamped insignia on the proper left arm. The insignia is round with a blue background. In the lower half, centered, is a white, five-pointed star with a red circle in the center. A pair of white wings extends out from the star. Faded, below the insignia is white text that reads: [ARMY AIR FORCE]. A similar stamped insignia is found at the nape of the neck inside, below the clothing tag. This insignia is a white outline of the star, circle, and wings, also with white text centered below it that reads: [ARMY AIR FORCE]. The sewn on clothing tag, found above the insignia, is black with yellow text that reads: [SUIT FLYING, VERY LIGHT, COTTON TWILL/TYPE K-1/SPECIFICATION NO. 3232/SIZE MEDIUM REGULAR/AAF STOCK NO. 8300-810000/ORDER NO. (33-038) 45-10365-AF/CLEVELAND OVERALL CO.].
- Place used
- Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Adornment
- Type
- jump suits
- Topic
- 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 Vivian Gilliam in memory of Stu Gilliam
- Object number
- 2014.178.14
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.