Military Uniform

2026.004.0002a-d
World War II Military Uniform
World War II Military Uniform
World War II Military Uniform
World War II Military Uniform
World War II Military Uniform
World War II Military Uniform
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Title
World War II Military Uniform
Creation Date
1945 – 1946
Materials

Dimensions

46 inches W x 26 inches L

a) width counting sleeves

42 inches W x 21.75 inches L

c) width including sleeves

13 inches W x 39.5 inches L

b)

17 inches H x 51 inches L

d) tip to tip

Count
1
Description
Black military unform of Melvin Brownell, resident and former mayor of St. Charles Minnesota in Winona County. Uniform consists of a) long sleeve wool sweater, b) pants with buttons down the front and on the pockets c) jacket with three strips lining the collar and two stars of the back of the collar, with a patch on the left arm distinguishing him as a member of the hospital unit of the navy, and that he was second class and d) a neckerchief with undistinguished lettering on the back.  
Contact the Winona County Historical Society for more information
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