Wrist compass from pilot survival vest owned by Charles F. Bolden

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black plastic wrist compass attached to the survival vest (2014.243.34.1) owned by Charles F. Bolden. The compass has an adjustable nylon wrist band and black face with white lettering which glows in the dark. Compass has black wrist band. The compass is tied to a piece of white cord which attaches to the bottom of a pocket on the PL side of the vest.

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