US Army overseas cap

Titles: US Army overseas cap (Supplied title)

Description: United States Army overseas cap (or garrison cap) worn in France by by Tela Burt, an African-American Minnesotan, during World War I. Burt served as a supply sergeant with the 809th Regiment of Pioneer Infantry, a segregated unit serving alongside French troops. The cap has an "A.E.F." (Allied Expeditionary Force) insignia pin and an infantry pin.

Dates

• 1914 - 1918 (World War I) (Content)
• 1918 (Use)

Creation

• used by: Burt, Tela B.
• about: Allied Forces

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1999.343.1

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 5 1/4 inches height
• 11 inches length (flat)

Subjects

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