Army - part of uniform
Can someone help identify the attached item, which i believe was part of my father's Army uniform? What is the number?
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Re: Army - part of uniform
Alex Daverede
Mar 13, 2019 2:47 PM
2 of 2 people found this helpfulDear Ms. Garza,
Thank you for submitting your question to History Hub!
I do not believe this article is a U.S. Army uniform item. The format of the badge (eagle over shield with an embossed star) is more like that of a security guard. The engraving speaks to the location (Marks, Mississippi) and the license number could be the license that the hiring company employed for its guards or it could be a license for carrying a firearm.
Marks, Mississippi had a significant railroad and industry presence early in the 20th century, and both organizations employed numbers of security guards to protect their property.
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