Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Maj. Gen. Bolden, Charles F. Jr., American, born 1946
Date
ca. 2000
Medium
metal, plastic, nylon, pressure-sensitive tape
Dimensions
6 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (15.9 × 5.4 × 5.4 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 black metal flashlight attached to the survival vest (2014.243.34.1) owned by Charles F. Bolden. The light has a retractable blue lens that disappears when the top of the flashlight is extended. There is a button near the top with protective guards on either side. The text [CB5603] is carved at the top and base of the flashlight, which has black electrical tape wrapped around the handle. A length of white cordage attaches the flashlight to the front PR pocket of the survival vest.
Classification
Tools and Equipment-Military
Type
lighting devices
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
2014.243.34.5
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59f56993c-3fe5-4885-afb1-0a7140292cc7

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