The contractor Kay Bro Clothes, Inc., was a muliti-million dollar contractor that made coats, overcoats, jackets, and trousers on large and numerous contracts for the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, in 1941-46. The company had facilities in Brooklyn, NY; Clifton, NJ; Northampton, Pa; and Passaic, NJ. The contract information tells us the nomenclature, QM stock number (every size had a separate stock number, "55-J-384" identified the item type and "60" the size), size, contractor, jacket was manufactured on a purchase order (which was sometimes an extension of a contract), PO dated 8/4/1944, Specification P.Q.D. (Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot) 437 pattern 5/10/44. Contracted on purchase order by Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot.

As to the metal items the "US" disc is a U.S. Army enlisted collar device worn on the service uniform from circa 1902 to 1926. The silver sharpshooter qualification basic badge, and enlisted brass collar disc with infantry (crossed rifle) insignia, were used starting in the 1930s and still in use, but the examples shown are probably WWII period. The Pennsylvania Border Service metal was awarded to the members of the Pennsylvania National Guard that served on the U.S.-Mexico border from March 1916 until recalled. A complete metal is illustrated although the ribbon has separated. Several states issued similar medals and the soldiers that were eligible for this metal were also eligible for the Mexican Border Service Medal
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