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US Coast Guard fatigue uniform hat worn by Lieutenant Merle J. Smith Jr.

1960-1975

Viet Nam, Asia

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Source catalog description

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

A green camouflage fatigue uniform hat worn by United States Coast Guard Lt. Merle J. Smith, Jr. The hat has a wide, flat brim with four metal ventilation grommets in the crown, with vertical stitching pattern around the side and an adjustable chin strap.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2014.32.3.3

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