Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Maj. Gen. Bolden, Charles F. Jr., American, born 1946
Date
ca. 2000
Medium
plastic, nylon, metal
Dimensions
3 9/16 × 15/16 × 1 1/2 in. (9 × 2.4 × 3.8 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 plastic wrist compass attached to the survival vest (2014.243.34.1) owned by Charles F. Bolden. The compass has an adjustable nylon wrist band and black face with white lettering which glows in the dark. Compass has black wrist band. The compass is tied to a piece of white cord which attaches to the bottom of a pocket on the PL side of the vest.
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
compasses (direction indicators)
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
2014.243.34.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b212a2d0-f4c2-459f-aa7b-27df051bf372

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