Pvt. Edgar Lee West

Michael R. Grauer

Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs/Curator of Art

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

writes ... We have in our collection here nearly the entire “rig” of Pvt. Edgar Lee West (1893-1948) who served in Company B, 604th Engineers.

                Campaign hat (Smokey Bear hat)

                Dog tags

                Uniform coat and pants with all pins and etc.

                Leggings

                Garrison cap

                U.S. Army Shaving kit

                Ditty bag (non-regulation)

                Gas mask

                Map of France, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Rhine

                Binoculars

** photos coming soon !