General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021 Search this
Subject of:
United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775 Search this
United States Army, American, founded 1775 Search this
Owned by:
General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021 Search this
Medium:
cotton
Dimensions:
L x W (a): 8 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (21.8 × 9 cm)
L x W (b): 8 7/16 × 4 1/8 in. (21.5 × 10.5 cm)
Type:
military uniforms
gloves
Place used:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1989-1993
Caption:
Colin Luther Powell was born in Harlem, New York, on April 5, 1937. He graduated from Community College of New York in 1958 and earned his commission through the ROTC as a second lieutenant in the Regular Army. After a distinguished and highly decorated military career, Powell was promoted to four-star general in 1989. That same year he became the first African American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), serving under President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. General Powell retired from the Army in 1993 after 35 years of service. In 2001 he became the first African American Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush before resigning in 2004. General Powell died on October 18, 2021, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in D.C., General Powell was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Description:
Army white dress uniform gloves worn by General Colin L. Powell. This pair of left (a) and right (b) cotton gloves worn by General Powell were part of his formal dress uniform ensemble.
