World War II U.S. Army Master Sergeant Jacket

Creator

• USF Institute for Digital Exploration

Files

Publication Date

9-17-2025

Abstract

A brown canvas jacket for a U.S. Army Master Sergeant during World War II. The left shoulder patch shows they were with the U.S. II Corps under the U.S. Fifth Army in North Africa and Italy. The rank insignia shows three chevrons with three rockers indicating a first sergeant. The blue and red shoulder cord is a infantry shoulder cord. The three gold stripes on the lower sleeve indicate the soldier served for at least six years. The ribbon rack includes a Presidential Unit Citation, an American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon.

It is likely the Master Sargeant who wore this jacket was in the 34th, 35th, or 45th Infantry Division under the II Corps and served in one of these Italian battles: Salerno, Anzio, or Cassino.

Model Creation Date

05/05/2023

Sponsor/Stakeholder

Holocaust Documentation and Education Center

Keywords

World War II (1939-1945), Clothing, Military uniforms, Uniforms, Jackets, United States. Army. Army 5th, United States. Army. Corps 2nd

Alt Text

A 3D model of a brown canvas jacket with multiple pockets. The jacket has awards over the right breast pocket and appears to have some wear. The logos of the University of South Florida's Institute for Digital Exploration and the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center are visible in the top left corner.

Extent

1 3-D Model

Streaming Media

Geographic Location

Italy; Philippines; Broward County (Fla.); Dania Beach (Fla.)

Media Type

Models (Representations); Renderings (Drawings)

Digitization Specifications

3D model generated via digital photogrammetry using a Nikon D5600 with AF-P Nikon 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G and processing digital images (JPG 6000x4000) in Agisoft Metashape 1.8.0.

Device Name

Nikon D5600, AF-P Nikon 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G

Device Type

DSLR

Processing Software

Agisoft Metashape Professional 1.8.0

Download Size

346MB

Geometry

3M Triangles

Format

Digital Only

Materials

1

Note

View on the USF Libraries' Sketchfab Account

Quality Image

6000x4000

Rigged Geometries

No

Scale Transformations

No

Textures

1

UV Layers

Yes

Vertex Colors

No

Vertices

1.5M

Recommended Citation

USF Institute for Digital Exploration, "World War II U.S. Army Master Sergeant Jacket" (2025). Holocaust Documentation and Education Center 3D Collection. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/idex_hdec/2