USAAF WW2 C1 Survival Sun Hat the famous pinwheel

the famous pinwheel

This denim garrison cap would have been worn by a seaman studying at the Naval Merchant Marine Academy

and was certainly the most dominant brand throughout the 20th century

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One of the press studs on the band has come away but is still attached

USAAF WW2 C1 Survival Sun Hat the famous pinwheelOne of the most in demand vintage items, and one of the hardest to find. These awesome hats were issued as part of the C1 survival vest kit toward the end of the war, and this pattern would go on to be used into the 90s. The theory was they could be worn green side out when a pilot had been shot down in enemy territory, and when a rescue chopper approached it could be switched to orange to increase visibility and make it easier for the rescue team to