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Object Name |
Beret |
Donor |
Clausen, Hans |
Description |
A greenish-brown, beret-style hat issued by the U.S. Army. The beret is circular in shape. The bottom of the beret consists of a band of material with textured lines running horizontally. Above the band is a 2 inch wide layer of material. On this layer are some small metal eyelets. There are two eyelets close together on both the front and the back of the beret, and one on the proper right side. On the band below the two eyelets on the front and back of the beret are what appear to be button holes. The crown of the beret is made of a single piece of material. The inside of the crown is lined with a green, satin-like material. There is a tag on the inside back of the beret which reads, "COVER, CAP, SERVICE / WOOL SERGE 18 oz.-O.D. 33 / SIZE 7 3/8 / Society Brand Hat Company / Q.M. #8947 DATED 6-29-48 / SPECIFICATION No. 8-151 / STOCK NO. 73-C-68218 / N.Y.Q.M.P.O. / 100% WOOL Exclusive of Ornamentation". |
Dimensions |
Dia-10.5 inches |
Made By |
Society Brand Hat Company |
Year Range From |
1948 |
Year Range To |
1956 |
Owned By |
Clausen, Hans |
Used By |
Clausen, Hans |
Material |
wool/metal |
Associated People |
Clausen, Hans |
Search Terms |
Clausen, Hans Vejstrup, Fyn Butte Fort Ord Gary Air Force Base Heidelberg Germany aircraft mechanic mechanic uniform U.S. Army hat beret cap Grand View University Des Moines |
Provenance |
According to the tag on the inside, this beret was made by the Society Brand Hat Company on June 29, 1948. This beret belonged to the donor. Hans Jorgen Clausen emigrated from Vejstrup, Denmark, to the U.S. in May of 1953, travelling by ship and then Greyhound bus to Great Falls, Montana. He was in active service in the U.S. Army from July 1954 through June 1956, stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, after doing basic training and aircraft mechanics training. Following his military service, Hans was a farm hand, and then a student at Grand View University (then College) in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1956 to 1958. From there he attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obipo, California, studying BSME mechanical engineering. |
Date Received by Museum |
09/04/2016 |
Images |
287\2016038018.JPG |
Accession number |
2016.038 |
Object Identification Number |
2016.038.018 |