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Uniform, Military WWII Cap

1945

U. S. Navy Cap. Material: textile, metal. Size: 9 1/2" diameter. Description: black wool - tam style folds flat - ribbed hatband - one metal button with Navy insignia on each hatband side - silver and gold metal Navy insignia at center front - inside label: "Knox New York Design Pat. No. 135-437" and "21 1/2"..

Waseca County Military - WWII. Women. Worn by Florence Scholljegerdes, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Scholljegerdes. She enlisted in the Navy Nurse corps, 10 Dec 1943, as an ensign. At the time of her gift of uniforms to WCHS she held the rank of Commander U.S.N.R.