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World War II Duffle Bag

description:

Army Issue duffle to Edward Burns Shaw, Jr. The top of the bag has metal gromits and a llink and hook closure to secure for transport. Thisbag is what soldiers stored all of their belonging in prior to moving from barracks to bivouac. Duffles would be tossed onto a truck. They are stencilled with the soldier's name and identification number.

provenance:

Loan from Christopher and Reba-Jean Pichette.

keywords:

Military, Militias
World War I, II