Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Officer’s Crush Visor Cap with “Travel Journal” Under Visor - FLIGHTER by BANCROFT Beretta or whatever was in his

or whatever was in his way until he made room for the man to get to the bucket

Prior to 1851 haversacks were made of white linen in a variety of forms and sizes

but first the war against Japan in the Pacific was more urgent after the sinking of the main battleship fleet at Pearl Harbor

These unfortunates were compelled to return to their ancestor's lands in North Africa

It even has an intact but faded maker mark

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Officer’s Crush Visor Cap with “Travel Journal” Under Visor - FLIGHTER by BANCROFT Beretta or whatever was in hisOriginal Item: One of a kind. One of the most iconic pieces of headgear to come out of WWII was the U. S. Crusher Cap, or Fifty Mission Cap. This visor cap, in winter OD green issue color, was made by Bancroft, which is well marked in the crown and sweatband. The cap is roughly size 6 . The outward appearance is worn and faded from honest use, and decades of storage wear. It retains the original iconic "crush" shape. The sweatband is embossed in gold