Description

Belt: Vietnam War era U.S. Marine Corps dress or service green uniform belt for pants 2011.73.54. The belt is olive green polyester and wool blend. It is 42 1/2" long (including the buckle) x 1 7/8" wide. One end is pointed and has half a snap. The other end has a bronze colored metal buckle with no teeth. At the buckle end is a loop for the end of the belt and half a snap. On the back side of the buckle end the end of the material folds over and buttons with an olive green plastic button. Condition - There are some small corrosion spots on the buckle.

Goes with jacket 2011.73.53, pants 2011.73.54, and cap 2011.73.56.

Richard Johnson is a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps (Artillery). He was a graduate from the U.S. Navy War College. He served 2 tours in Vietnam. He served from November 10, 1954-June 30, 1980. He served from 1965-1966 as a battery commander and from 1969-1970 as an operations officer. He retired from the Marine Corps as a Colonel in 1980.