Man's uniform
1945
Wool, cotton, and metal
Gift of Mary Jane Pool
Object number90.171.5
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.
DescriptionMan's United States Army Air Forces uniform: short jacket and pants in olive green drab wool, and belt in olive green cotton webbingExhibitions