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US WWII, Civilian Conservation Corps OD Wool Overseas Hat, 1939
Headgear US
US WWII, Civilian Conservation Corps OD Wool Overseas Hat, 1939
Item #64965 : Original era manufacture. US CCC issue dark green wool overseas hat, with a simple green cotton sweatband. Minimal age and wear, size stamped 6 7/8. Very clear Philadelphia QM Depot tag with a 1939 date. The Civilian Conservation Corps existed from 1933-1942, it's ranks were filled with unemployed, unmarried men ages 18-25 and was a major part of FDR's "New Deal" program during the Great Depression era.