Garrison cap
ca. 1945
Place madeUnited States, North America
Wool, other textile, leather, braid
Overall (Folded): 5 3/8 × 11 1/4 × 1/2 in. (13.7 × 28.6 × 1.3 cm)
Gift of Frank L. Jackson
1945.509
According to the donor, this cap was worn by enlisted personnel during World War II. Ordnance Department personnel wore crimson and yellow braid, and Transportation Corps wore brick red and golden yellow. This cap is apparently associated with one of these divisions.
DescriptionOlive drab wool garrison cap with red and gold braid and leather sweatband.Markingshandwritten in ink: on lining: "RAINS" and "R 5945"
ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: UNIFORM
