Left side view of red canvas flight deck cap with chin strap and buckle on mannequin head form

Red canvas flight deck cap with chin strap and buckle on mannequin head form

Right side view of red canvas flight deck cap with chin strap and buckle on mannequin head form

U.S. Navy Flight Deck Cap

Object NameHelmet, Aviator's Helmet, Flight

Historic Owner James T. Clark

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1943–1945

PeriodWorld War II

Mediumcanvas, metal

ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Commander James T. Clark. 2019.73.11

Object number2019.73.11

DescriptionHelmet, Aviator's; U.S. Navy canvas bright red flight deck cap. A short tab with a metal buckle attached extends down from the proper left side of the cap. The proper right side of the cap has a long chinstrap extending down from the ear. Attached over top of the chinstrap is a long thin strap with ten holes lined with metal washers to attach to the buckle. A black stamp on the underside of the back of the cap reads “Stock No (R) 37-H-711-155 // Cont. No. N288s – 13048 SIZE // Gerber Mfg Co. // Mishawaka, Ind. // 7 ¼.”

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