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Brian Keith

Here is a field cap in the collection of a museum I’m associated with. It appears to be made from some type of paper material. I haven’t been able to identify the insignia; it doesn’t appear to be Civil Defense. Maybe a school? The paper chin strap is broken and missing, the buttons are plane green metal. I’ve included a shot of the paper label, I hope someone can tell us what this interesting cap is. It was a souvenir of a US Navy CB who did serve in Japan after the war. As you can see, this material is very fragile; I doubt many have survived these past 75 years.

Thanks for looking and for any information.

BKW

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I have had these from different home front / war worker / schools in the past.

 

They has a fuzzy almost velvet feel to them.

 

All the ones I had were super late.

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