USMC US ARMY 12 JUNE 1943 CLOAK PHILADELPHIA QUARTEMASTER DEPOT DELOUSING

Exceptional find! This is a special wartime cape made from rubberized synthetic canvas, issued to the US Army and USMC during World War II.

The manufacturer's stamp, clearly visible, reads:

BAG, DELOUSING, SYNTHETIC RUBBER

INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO., CONTRACTOR

DATE, JUNE 12, 1943 W 669- qm 30241

SPECIFICATION PQD No. 309

STOCK No. 27-B-208

PHILA. QM DEPOT

INSPECTOR

The cloak is as found, with some signs of use given that it was damaged by the war.