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Object Name |
Hat |
Donor |
Jorgensen, Jimmy K. |
Description |
Military green hat. Folds down flat. When open it is long but not tall. The flap/fold along the sides has red and white cord trim. Pinned to the proper left side near front is a pin. It is a shield shape with three red swords on it and what looks like a flour de lis with red/white/red bars below it in the upper left corner. On the silver ribbon area at the bottom is "ESSAYONS ET FAISONS". Inside is a leather sweatband with "J-4889" on each long side, appearing twice total - once stamped, once handwritten. Satin lining. |
Dimensions |
H-5.25 L-10.375 inches |
Made By |
likely Philadelphia Uniform Company, Inc. |
Year Range From |
1950 |
Year Range To |
1952 |
Place Of Origin |
likely USA/PA/Philadelphia |
Owned By |
Jorgensen, Arne W. |
Used By |
Jorgensen, Arne W. |
Material |
wool/metal/leather |
Associated People |
Jorgensen, Arne W. |
Search Terms |
Jorgensen, Arne W. Korean War military coat Philadelphia Uniform Company, Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Given In Memory Of |
In Memory of Arne W. Jorgensen |
Provenance |
The U.S. military uniform pieces belonged to the donor's father Arne W. Jorgensen, who later became Assistant Editor of Den Danske Pioneer. He was born April 20, 1928 in Chicago to Danish immigrant parents Henry (born Heinrik Olaf Sophus Jørgensen) and Petrea Jorgensen. He went to Denmark for a time and did an apprenticeship before returning to the U.S. He then served in Korea, where these uniforms were used (1950-1952), and then worked at the Pioneer for about 25 years. Arne's wife, the donor's mother, was Herdis E. (Kigt) Jorgensen (1936-2010). She was a Danish immigrant to the U.S. in the 1950s, became a nanny for a time, and then married Arne in 1967. The two had at least two children, the donor Jimmy and a daughter Debbie. |
Date Received by Museum |
02/19/2019 |
Images |
308\2019004002.JPG |
Accession number |
2019.004 |
Object Identification Number |
2019.004.002 |