United States. A United States Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees) Em/Nco’s Service Cap, C. 1943 Hold suspended from a silver gilt

suspended from a silver gilt structure composed of arabesques

The visor is constructed of brown lacquered vulkanfibre and is securely stitched into the body of the cap

Accompanied by its 9 mm rosette with push pin attachment

A letter exchange on a single sheet

his surname spelled incorrectly as "McDowell" and not "MacDowell"

United States. A United States Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees) Em/Nco’s Service Cap, C. 1943 Hold suspended from a silver giltA very well preserved United States Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees) EM NCOs service cap, constructed of white cotton twill. The structure of the cap is composed of reinforced side panels, the exterior of which is stamped in black ink with an inscription of SEABEES, flanked on the left by a cartoon sailor and on the right by a unit insignia of a cartoon bee wielding a drill, while the opposite side of the cap bears a black ink inscription of