Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, American President Lines (Hillborn-Hamburger - Type 2a)

Title

Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, American President Lines (Hillborn-Hamburger - Type 2a)

Description

Ca. 1942-1945. Three-piece construction, full-size for wear on combination cap. Hallmarked Hillborn-Hamburger; the reverse of the eagle-shield device has "wavey channels" albeit they are in low relief.

This variation of the cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it employes cables to secure the laurels.

The house flag is hallmarked "Gemsco" (General Embroidery and Military Supply Company) within a wreath.

Files

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usms-apl-2.JPG

Collection

Citation

“Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, American President Lines (Hillborn-Hamburger - Type 2a),” dittybag, accessed November 23, 2024, http://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/items/show/83.

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