Marine corps tradition / Kent M. Young, 1984 July 19
Scope and Contents note
Report by Brigham Young University student Kent M. Young about information he heard during Marine Corps Boot Camp, summer 1966. A red stripe on dress blues commemorates the bloody battle of Chapultepec; Marines' nickname, "Leather necks," comes from the leather collar of their original uniform; this collar protected against sword cuts. Collector notes finding evidence only for the existence of the leather collar, among all of the above.
Dates
- Other: 1984 July 19
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Extent
1 p.
Language of Materials
English
General note
Informant was male.
General note
Creator's sex is unknown.
General note
Collector was male.
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Collector was informant.
General note
Item was collected in Logan, Utah.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States