{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-marine-corps-usmc-named-women-s-hobby-hat-candystripe-shirt-skirt-corporal-nathalie-klingbeil","title":"Original U.S. WWII Marine Corps USMC Named Women’s Hobby Hat \u0026 Candystripe Shirt \u0026 Skirt - Corporal Nathalie Klingbeil","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. Women also served in the US Marine Corps during WW2, as mechanics, clerical staff, and in other capacities to free men for combat. They were universally respected by their male counterparts, and were issued winter forest green wool visor caps specifically designed to compliment a woman's coiffure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis is a lovely grouping to a Female Marine, \u003cstrong\u003eCorporal Nathalie Klingbeil\u003c\/strong\u003e, who enlisted in the Marine Corps on October 1st, 1943. She served with the Eastern Procurement Division in Philadelphia before traveling to California to become part of Aviation Women's Reserve Squadron-9, the unit she stayed with until the end of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group includes her USMC Hobby Hat with a gilt EGA insignia and white rope chinstrap held in by two gilt USMC buttons. This example was tailored by KNOX of New York and is named \u003cstrong\u003eNathalie Klingbeil\u003c\/strong\u003e in several places. It is Size 22½.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe candystripe shirt has the correct shoulder padding with a tag under the collar reading \u003cstrong\u003eNathalie Klingbeil.\u003c\/strong\u003e The skirt is not named but matches the set perfectly. There is heavy wear across the uniform with some light rust staining, and both front pocket buttons are missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall, this is a fantastic identified grouping to a Female Marine. Ready for further research and display!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42657964195909,"sku":"ONSV24PMS071","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24PMS071__01.jpg?v=1744664927","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-marine-corps-usmc-named-women-s-hobby-hat-candystripe-shirt-skirt-corporal-nathalie-klingbeil","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}