Book Description

These two volumes are the first to explore U.S. Visor hats of the 1930s-1950s in detail. Fully illustrated in superb full-color photographs, the variety of service arms, manufacturers, and details are shown for the beginning and advanced U.S. military hat collector alike. Volume one covers visor hats of the U.S. Army and includes: dress blue; band; officers service; Army Air Force crusher caps; officers white and pink visor hats; military police; non-commissioned officers and enlisted mens visor hats; overseas hats; female visor hats; hat Insignia; air cadet, R.O.T.C. and academy; misc. U.S. Army organizations including Transport Service, Convoy Board, Transportation Corps/Water Division, Military Sea Transport Service, and Military Sealift Command. Volume two covers visor hats of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and other sea services and includes: officers visor hats; technical advisors; warrant, steward, and chief petty officers; female dress hats; academy and cadets; visor hat insignia; maritime service visor hats and insignia; Coast Guard visor hats and insignia; Marine Corps. Other subjects include: Public Health Service; American Red Cross; Volunteer/Foreign Service; Civil Air Patrol; Coast and Geodetic Survey; American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars; Sea Scouts/Boy Scouts; childrens visor hats; reproduction hat insignia; and makers logos.