- 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.