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VTG USAF Officer Dress Blue Cap White Top Lt Col SOCPAC Field Grade Hat 7 3/8
Up for sale is a rare, vintage USAF Field Grade Officer Dress Cap (White Top / Service Dress Uniform) featuring unique military provenance.Item Specifics & Details:
- Rank/Grade: Field Grade Officer (Lieutenant Colonel / LTC)
- Size: 7 3/8 (No manufacturer tags present)
- Insignia: Matte silver-tone US Air Force officers' eagle crest insignia
- Accents: Silver chin strap band secured by two silver USAF symbol buttons flanked by stars.
- Visor/Bill: Felt bill featuring high-quality silver embroidered clouds and lightning bolts ("farts and darts").
- Interior: Complete with the original interior shape-retaining spring band.
Provenance & History:
This piece features excellent historical context with two vintage Dymo-style pressed plastic adhesive labels naming the original owner: LTC S.C. MARSHALL.
- One label is affixed under the bill.
- A second label is located inside the center crown plastic holder, detailing the unit/location as SOCPAC (Special Operations Command Pacific).
Condition Report:
The white fabric top remains remarkably bright. There are a few areas with very light, minor rust-colored pinpoint dots on the white top. These may come out with professional conservation or cleaning, but the hat is being sold as-found to preserve its historical integrity.A fantastic addition to any Vietnam-era or modern USAF Special Operations Command military collection!Note: We are also listing LTC Marshall's matching USAF Blue Dress Cap! Check our other listings to reunite the set.
