This white US Army Nurses Camp McCoy Wisconsin T-shirt is a stylish reproduction of an American PT/PX-style shirt, inspired by the medical and nursing services of the U.S. Army during the Second World War.
The red “Camp McCoy Wisconsin” print, combined with the medical Nurse Corps-inspired emblem, gives the shirt the unmistakable look of a 1940s American training or camp shirt. Camp McCoy in Wisconsin played an important wartime role as a U.S. Army training and mobilization center, including training connected to Army Nurses.
This shirt is ideal for living history, reenactment, displays related to the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, WAC and women’s wartime service presentations, museum displays or as a casual historically inspired garment. A subtle but instantly recognizable item, perfect for adding a medical story to a female WWII impression.
Subtle advice / combination suggestion
This shirt combines well with U.S. WWII women’s service clothing, WAC items, nursing accessories, medical display pieces or PX-related camp memorabilia. It is especially suitable for Camp McCoy, Army Nurse Corps or U.S. Medical Department displays.
Product specifications
- Type: reproduction / historically inspired T-shirt
- Theme: U.S. Army Nurses / Camp McCoy Wisconsin / Medical
- Shirt color: white
- Print color: red
- Print: Camp McCoy Wisconsin with medical Nurse Corps-inspired emblem
- Fit: women’s fitted T-shirt as shown
- Use: living history, reenactment, display, museum, casual wear
- Material: not specified by supplier
- Sizes: depending on current stock and supplier availability
- Advice: when in doubt, always provide bust, waist and hip measurements in centimeters
Historical Context
Camp McCoy, now Fort McCoy, was an important U.S. Army training and mobilization center in Wisconsin during the Second World War. The camp expanded rapidly in 1942 and was built to accommodate tens of thousands of troops. Alongside infantry and other Army units, Camp McCoy also had a role in training women serving in military medical roles.
The 1,800-bed station hospital at Camp McCoy was one of the U.S. locations where Army Nurses received military basic training. This training included military discipline, physical fitness, drill, security, gas-mask training, sanitation and care for chemical casualties. This T-shirt refers to that often overlooked, but essential medical side of the American wartime effort.
