W@W USAF Two Star General Officer's Khaki Garrison/Overseas Hat WWII Vet ID'd

Description

All Original
1960s - 1970s US Air Force
Special Weapons Group
Named General Officer's
Khaki (Summer) Garrison/Overseas
Hat / Cap
with Sterling Silver Eagle
Absolutely Museum Grade...!!!
Marked Size 7-1/4  -  Sold As-Is
Don't Miss This One....!!!
A classic and uniquely original 55th Fighter Group fighter pilot (9 victories/kills 3 aerial including a Me-262 jet and 6 on the ground) \
Vietnam War
time period USAF
garrison/overseas Class A uniform/flight suit hat or cap.
In his continuing career in the US Air Force he eventually rose to the rank of major general (two stars) in command of the Special Weapons Group here at Kirtland AFB until his retirement in the summer of 1972. This was his garrison from that time period of the mid 1960s through his retirement. During the years 1943-1945 he and his squadron mates in the 55th Fighter Group were battling the Luftwaffe in the skies over Europe. I may be able to supply the winner with a black and white digital (copy) photo of this famous veteran from WWII.
To me this hat appears to be from the 1950s, possibly even WWII by the tag and construction, but has his current rank from the 1970s until his retirement. The USAF khaki summer uniform began to be phased out during the mid Vietnam War, but some officers continued to wear that uniform up until the early 1970s and certainly the hat could have been worn with a flight suit during the summer. This hat is as found from his personal WWII - Vietnam time period USAAF/USAF personal memorabilia collection a few years ago circa 2011 when I obtained it directly. It is amongst the last of his major uniform items I have left and am willing to part with.
Condition
Note
:
This WWII to Korean War era khaki garrison or overseas cap/hat made for the khaki summer uniform for both the Army, USAAF and USAF
is in very fine to near excellent condition, really museum grade, and has no flaws or issues that I could find, and no stains, rips or tears
and no moth holes or nips that I could find.
.. The inside lining is near excellent shape. All tags and braiding are present. The cloth sweatband in excellent condition. It is personally marked with his name from that time period or earlier.
The two separate stars are Sterling Silver marked 22/M
by NS Meyer (photo 4) , the preeminent maker of military uniform accessories from the Civil War until they went out of business about 14 years ago.
Photos 3 & 4 are with flash - all other
photos
are without flash.
This rare
early
WWII USAAF fighter ace officer's, Vietnam War (USAF) period Major General's khaki garrison/overseas cap or hat
is being
sold strictly as-is
,
is not a reproduction and
is absolutely original to the period.
There are photos to explicitly show the condition that is described above. Please make additional photo request or ask questions well before the last day of the auction.
Stated Size: 7-1/4
Measurements
Inside Circumference:
22-14"
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Economy shipping
.95 value
via USPS First Class (insured). .95
Expedited
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