Green military flight suit worn by Jesse E. Wrice Jr.

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A green military flight suit (a) worn by Jesse E. Wrice Jr. as a US Marine Corps naval aviator captain with two Velcro patches (b,c). The sage green jump suit has a rounded collar, full-length sleeves and ankle-length legs, and is made from the synthetic fabric aramid. The jump suit closes at the center front with a sage green zipper that reaches from the front crotch to the neck, with two pulls so it can be zipped or unzipped from either direction. The zipper pull tab is sage green aramid. A self-fabric waistband is covered in the back with an additional length of fabric and attaches with Velcro™ at each front side of the waist for an adjustable fit. The sleeve cuffs have adjustable Velcro™ closures. The legs of the jump suit taper to the ankle, with a ten (10) inch concealed zipper on each front ankle.

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