Cadet Nurse Summer Service Jacket

WWII US Cadet Nurse Summer Striped Service Jacket. Measures 17" pit to pit. This specific jacket is their summer variant made of a lighter material and following the seersucker pattern. Condition is excellent, showing little wear. Name/size tag is washed out but still present. Nice complete jacket.

History of the piece: The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (1943–1948) was a crucial WWII program created to prevent the collapse of civilian nursing due to shortages, training over 120,000 nurses. It was the first integrated, uniform federal service, offering women free education, uniforms, and stipends in exchange for essential service in military and civilian hospitals. This specific tunic is their summer