Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer’s Private Purchase Chasseur Style Pattern Kepi with 24th Corps Badge Japanese Documents and Books with the bright finish faded

with the bright finish faded on the hilt to an oxidized

from long term storage

These are exceptionally rare far more difficult to find than the WWII versions

Operational historyVF-44 equipped with F4U-4s was assigned to Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) aboard the USS Boxer for a deployment to Korea and the Western Pacific from 30 March to 28 November 1953

Each side has a broad fuller towards the spine that extends half way down the blade

Original U.S. Civil War Union Officer’s Private Purchase Chasseur Style Pattern Kepi with 24th Corps Badge Japanese Documents and Books with the bright finish fadedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic Civil War Union Officers Federal Chasseur Pattern Kepi that features fabric of very fine blue wool broadcloth. This is the class Civil War Union Officers Kepi. The crown stands nearly 3 high at the front, 4 at the rear seam and the top is 4 in diameter, stiffened with a pasteboard beneath the lining. The body of the cap meets a band of wool seamed only at the rear and stiffened with leather. The