U.S. Army Field Equipment (“Heavy Marching Orders”) Display, Honolulu, 1940

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Institution:

COGG Honor Archive

Collection:

The William Stinson Brown & Joanne Auringer Brown Family Collection

Date:

1940

Item Type:

Photograph

Branch of Service:

US Army

WWII Theater:

Pacific Theater

Unit / Squadron / Ship / Industry:

Rights / Restrictions:

Public Access

Description:

Photograph of a soldier’s complete field kit laid out on the grass as part of a 1940 U.S. Army equipment display in Honolulu, Hawaii, labeled “Heavy Marching Orders.” The arrangement includes a Springfield rifle, blanket rolls stenciled “E.B. SCOTT,” a canteen and cup, a mess kit with utensils, a toiletries roll, and a sewing kit (“housewife”) with scissors and thread. 1940.

Additional Notes

This photograph is from the personal collection of photographs taken by CPL William Stinson Brown while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii before the infamous attack of 7 December 1941. CPL Brown was there during the attack. These unique photographs were donated to the COGG Honor Archive for public use of students, writers and researchers of history. The generous donation was from CPL William S Brown’s, son, William Stinson “Bill” Brown Jr. and his loving granddaughter Caitlin Brown Clancy.

Keywords:

heavy marching orders, field pack layout, junk on the bunk, U.S. Army equipment display, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, 1940, Springfield rifle, blanket roll, E.B. Scott, canteen, mess kit, sewing kit, housewife kit, soldier’s kit, gear inspection, pre-WWII

Cite As:

“U.S. Army Field Equipment (“Heavy Marching Orders”) Display, Honolulu, 1940.” CPL William Stinson Brown. 1940. The William Stinson Brown & Joanne Auringer Brown Family Collection. Honor Archive, Conservators of the Greatest Generation (COGG), San Antonio, Texas.