- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Maj. Gen. Bolden, Charles F. Jr., American, born 1946
- Date
- ca. 2000
- Medium
- plastic, metal, cork
- Dimensions
- 1 1/8 × 2 1/2 × 7/8 in. (2.9 × 6.4 × 2.2 cm)
- Caption
- Charles F. Bolden graduated from the Naval Academy in 1968 and become a Marine Corps aviator, flying more than 100 combat missions over Southeast Asia. In 1980 he was selected a NASA astronaut and flew four space missions. Bolden was eventually appointed the 12th Administrator of NASA. He retired in 2003 as a major general.
- Description
- A drab olive green pea whistle attached to the survival vest (2014.243.34.1) owned by Charles F. Bolden. The whistle has a small cork ball inside and is attached to the vest with a lenths of white cordage strung through an attachment at the back. The cord attaches to the top of a pocket on the PL side of the survival vest.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- whistles
- Topic
- Aeronautics
- Military
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., USMC (Ret)
- Object number
- 2014.243.34.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




