Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a Vietnam War era (early 1960s) US Army Dress Blues Uniform Peaked Visor for a General Officer. The cap shows very little signs of wear and may have never been issued (or purchased) by an officer for wear. The cap is in a size 7 and is offered in excellent condition.

Comes more than ready for further research and display.

The Army Uniform Board appointed a special subcommittee on caps in 1950 to develop a cap design for the general duty uniform. The committee recommended a solid construction service cap in one shade, similar in design to the cap developed by the Quartermaster Corps for the Air Force in 1948. The Army adopted a modified version of this cap on September 9, 1954. The new cap was made of Army Green shade 44 wool serge with a black leather visor and chinstrap. It had a straight, high front and relaxed crown, and a bright brass disc with the US Coat of Arms was worn centered on the front. The cap was authorized for wear with both the summer khaki uniforms as well as with the Army Green Uniform. The same design in dark blue piped in yellow was also used for Dress Blue Uniform cap. The committee also decided that the olive drab wool and the khaki cotton garrison caps piped in branch colors would be replaced with a single pattern of garrison cap in Army green shade 44, wool serge piped in dark green.