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Fatigue shirt worn by Spc. James E. Brown II of the 20th Engineer Brigade
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Fatigue shirt worn by Spc. James E. Brown II of the 20th Engineer Brigade

Bonham Manufacturing Company Inc., American · 1970

cotton (fiber) and plastic
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CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

This short-sleeved Army fatigue shirt belonged to Spc. James Edward Brown II of the 20th Engineer Brigade. During the Vietnam War, Brown’s unit cleared jungles, paved roads, and built bridges to support American and allied forces.

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