Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Crockett, Woodrow W., American, 1918 - 2012
Subject of
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
Used by
100th Fighter Squadron, American, 1942 - 1945
Date
ca. 1942
Medium
silk (textile), ink
Dimensions
H x W (Laid Flat): 16 1/2 x 65 1/4 in. (41.9 x 165.7 cm)
Description
A silk aviator's scarf worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The scarf is slightly yellowed and has several small brown stains throughout. One end of the scarf is stamped with faded black stenciled letters, reading [W. W. CROCKET] on the left side and [CENTURY FIGHTER] on the right side. The words appear on the same face of the scarf.
Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Type
scarves (costume accessories)
Topic
Aeronautics
Clothing and dress
Military
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett
Object number
2012.43.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5351781c8-8313-4abb-a6a7-77bd93b5d969

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