Green Beret, U. S. Army

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Dorothea Knitting Mills, Ltd.
Description
U.S. Special Forces, named the Green Berets in 1962, were among the first American soldiers sent to Vietnam. Their mission was to train and lead American allies against communist forces.
ca 1962
ID Number
2013.0313.01
accession number
2013.0313
catalog number
2013.0313.01
Object Name
beret
Measurements
overall: 80 mm x 240 mm; 3 5/32 in x 9 7/16 in
place made
Canada: Ontarian, Toronto
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Military
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1453112
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ecf7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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