Original U.S. WWII USAAF Service-Worn Officer “Flighter” Khaki Crush Cap By Bancroft - Wartime Manufacture British Ordnance 1st Northumberland (Northumberland and Berwick-on-Tweed)

1st Northumberland (Northumberland and Berwick-on-Tweed) Rifle Volunteer Corps: renamed as 1st Volunteer Battalion in 1883

Named to Billy P Buckelew 1941

All to be remembered

Danish mess tins were actually a popular item to be acquired by German soldiers and were repainted and used as a part of their own personal kit

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Service-Worn Officer “Flighter” Khaki Crush Cap By Bancroft - Wartime Manufacture British Ordnance 1st Northumberland (Northumberland and Berwick-on-Tweed)Original Item: One of a kind. This visor cap, in summer Khaki issue color, was made by Bancroft. It is in extremely well worn condition with the iconic "crush" shape. The sweatband is embossed with FLIGHTER by BANCROFT with Visor Pat Pend. and Curve Control. The Patent Pending indicates that this is a wartime manufactured cap, not a post war example. This peaked cap features a gold tone WWII Army Overseas insignia over a leather visor. The cap is in