Cap, Garrison
Object number2009.9.4
Date1940-1947
MediumWool
Credit LineIn loving memory of Fred A. Lepant
DescriptionGreen wool garrison cap with blue and orange piping.Dimensions5 x 11 in. (12.7 x 27.9 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten text in black ink inside, "LEPANT / 725" ; "L-1039".
Historical NotesGarrison cap worn by Frederick A. Lepant. The blue and orange piping on the garrison cap represented the US Army Air Corps. Frederick Albert Lepant (April 14, 1928-September 18, 2008) was a graduate of Schenley High School, and who resided in Bellevue, was a member of US Army Air Forces during World War II, from 1940-1947. After his military career he was a draftsman at Dravo and then an electrical engineer at Duquesne Light.
Previous owner
Frederick Albert Lepant
(1928 - 2008)
Related institution
United States Army Air Forces
Related institution
Schenley High School
On View
Not on view
1996-2003
1941-1945
American Legion
1943-1946
1939-1945
c. 1980