Great Circa 1943 Women's US Marine Corps Service Cap

This is a circa 1943 United States Marine Corps women's service cap named to Elizabeth M. Whitney. The cap has plastic buttons and a plastic eagle, globe and anchor along with a bright red cord with tassels.

Circa World War II.

Tag reads size 23.

Wool, silk, elastic band, plastic, nylon.

KNOX NEW YORK PATENT DESIGN no. 135, 439 with maker's mark, 23 and ELIZABETH M. WHITNEY.

This is from a United States Marine Corps collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX03 LBCEX9/10 HAUC3/11 SAIJX3/11

6+ (Fine-Very Fine): Cap has moderate to heavy wear on the interior and discoloration on the liner with several small moth holes.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.