Object: Man's United States Army Air Forces uniform
Date: 1945
Medium: Wool, cotton, and metal
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Jane Pool
Object number: 90.171.5
DescriptionMan's United States Army Air Forces uniform: short jacket and pants in olive green drab wool, and belt in olive green cotton webbing
Label Text:The “Ike,” or “Eisenhower,” jacket was added to regulation U.S. Army uniforms during World War II. Officially called the M-1944 jacket, it was designed to be worn on its own or under a larger field jacket. It owes its name to General Dwight D. Eisenhower (nicknamed “Ike”), who helped approve the style and afterward, was rarely photographed wearing anything else.
Exhibitions:
- Uniformity
- Power Mode