Flea Market WW2 Navy CPO Hat

[army historian]

This is not rare or anything, but I like it. I picked up this named WW2 Navy CPO cap "Robert L. Henderson CEM 355-35-10" today at a local Flea Market for $5.00. It came with the 4 other covers: white, gray, blue, and tan, and had 2 bands. The cap is in incredibly good condition (after washing the cover). The badge is sterling.

Edited May 6, 2013 by army historian

[Ulsterman]

Cool! you do not see all four covers very often.

[IrishGunner]

So, when are you going to tell us about CPO Henderson?

[army historian]

No you don't - especially the Gray and Blue. The Badge is a Balford. George

[Paul R]

I have not seen a CPO hat in blue before great find!

[army historian]

Thanks Paul - yes you don't see CPO's in blue too often this is the second one I've had. In fact you don't see a lot of the offer's in blue either. Here's an Officer's cap. IrishGunner I have not gotten much on Robert L. Henderson. But his serial number indicates pre-1927 service. I found one in the 1930 Census at: Coco Solo Submarine base Canal Zone Panama on the S-12. Then nothing until 5 Mar 1945 to 1 Jul 1945, except a 1940 Census which lists him and his wife living in Eureka, CA (where the cap was found), he is listed as a Electrical laborer. Here was born in 1904 in Texas, died Eureka, CA 1971.

[Paul R]

That is another beautiful hat. I love the heavy wire embroidered insignia.

[army historian]

Yes I'm very taken with the embroidered insignia also. George