Original U.S. WWII USAAF Officer Khaki AIRFLOW Crush Cap With Rear Chin Strap - Size 6 7/8 Sterling SMG Serial number 218231B denotes year

Serial number 218231B denotes year of manufacture as 1886

18 Germans were killed and 19 taken prisoner

No firing pin or extractor are included

Production was then stopped in 1941

142 tons of bombs

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Officer Khaki AIRFLOW Crush Cap With Rear Chin Strap - Size 6 7/8 Sterling SMG Serial number 218231B denotes yearOriginal Item: One of a kind. This visor cap, in summer Khaki issue color, was made for a Military Store in Texas, as indicated on the crown label. It is in worn but nice condition with the iconic "crush" shape. The sweatband is embossed with AIRFLOW over REG U. S. PAT. OFF., and the underside of the crown appears to be marked Ranger(?) MILITARY STORE WICHITA FALLS TEXAS. The celluloid lining makes the crown markings difficult to read. This peaked cap