Named Cold War US Army MP Grouping Fort Monroe 1965–67 Shirt Cap Armband For Sale

Item Specifics

• Conflict: Cold War (1945–1991)

• Original/Reproduction: Original

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

• Branch: U.S. Army

• Type: Uniform Grouping / Lot

• Theme: Military Police (MP)

• Named: Yes (laundry/ID number present)

• Soldier: Joseph Ciancanelli

• Station: Fort Monroe, Virginia

• Service Period: 1965–1967

• Era: Mid-1960s

• Shirt Size: 14½ × 31 (tagged)

• Cap Size: 7

• Laundry/Service Number: C 7030 (collar)

• Items Included: MP-patched shirt, white service cap, MP armband, cord/lanyard

• Color: Olive Drab / White / Black

Description

Authentic Cold War U.S. Army Military Police grouping attributed to Joseph Ciancanelli, a Joliet, Illinois soldier who served 1965–1967 at Fort Monroe, Virginia as an MP.

This estate-found lot consists of his olive drab Army shirt with MP insignia, white service cap (size 7), black MP armband, and cord/lanyard.

Critically, the shirt retains the original laundry/service identification number “C 7030” sewn inside the collar, a period-correct marking used by U.S. Army laundries in the 1950s–1960s. These ID tapes are a key authentication and attribution feature for named Cold War uniforms and strongly support the grouping’s provenance.

Fort Monroe was a major U.S. Army installation during the Cold War, and Military Police stationed there were responsible for installation security, law enforcement, and protection duties. Named MP groupings from this era are increasingly scarce, especially when accompanied by matching insignia and cap.

This is a cohesive, display-ready Cold War MP grouping suitable for advanced militaria collectors, Cold War exhibits, or named U.S. Army collections.

Provenance & Attribution

• Named soldier: Joseph Ciancanelli

• Hometown: Joliet, Illinois

• Branch: U.S. Army Military Police

• Duty station: Fort Monroe, Virginia

• Service window: 1965–1967

• Laundry/ID marking: C 7030 inside collar

All items acquired together directly from the soldier’s estate.

Collector Value Highlights

• Named Cold War U.S. Army MP grouping

• Period laundry/service number present (C 7030)

• Fort Monroe Cold War duty station attribution

• Complete display set: shirt + cap + MP armband

• Estate provenance intact

Condition

• Shirt: Honest service wear, age toning, intact patches and collar ID tape

• Cap: Typical vintage service wear to visor and band

• Armband: Age wear consistent with use

• All items original period pieces with no modern additions

• See photos for exact condition

What You Receive

• Named U.S. Army MP shirt (14½ × 31) with collar ID “C 7030”

• White service cap size 7

• Black MP armband

• Cord/lanyard

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