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Show Quartermasters Corps Measures the Average American Soldier The average American Soldier when he enters service is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 144 pounds, has a chest measurement of 33'. inches, a 31-inch waistline, wears a 9'i-l) shoe and a size 7 hat, according to figures released by the War Department De-partment based on records of the Quartermasters Corps. After a few months in the Army, however, the recruit has gained in weight on Army food, wears shoes one-half size larger and has an expanded ex-panded chest measurement. Statisticians Statis-ticians in the office of Colonel F. J. Riley, Quartermaster Supply Officer Of-ficer at the San Francisco General Depot, Fort Mason, California, have worked out figures showing the predominant pre-dominant size American soldier now on duty in the Ninth Corps Area, Hawaii, the Philippines, Alaska and Panama. He wears an 8-E shoe, a size 11 sock, his shorts are size 32, his undershirt un-dershirt size 36. His trousers are 30 Inches at the waLst and 31 inches long. He wears a size 15 shirt, 33-inch 33-inch sleeve length. He wears a 38 regular coat, 38 overcoat, a size 9 glove and a size 7Vi hat. To keep this soldier In fighting trim his first year the Quartermaster Quarter-master Corps spends $404 65, of which $175.20 Is for his food, $162.05 for clothing, $15 79 for Individual equipment equip-ment and $51 61 for barracks equip ment. Weapons, ammunition, pay and other expenses Incurred during dur-ing his service are not Included In the.ce figures. |