{"product_id":"u-s-army-w-a-a-c-officers-winter-green-cap-wwii-issue-complete-with-a-reproduction-cap-badge_p0128","title":"U.S. Army W.A.A.C. (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) Officer's Dress Cap, World War II Issue","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese rare military caps are manufactured by various milliners and are sold without a cap badge: $150.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne piece only, as photographed, is complete with a REPRODUCTION cap badge $200.00.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1942, when women first began volunteering for service in the U.S. Army Women's Auxiliary Corps (W.A.A.C.), they were segregated into solely female units apart from male soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe officer's cap badge in the photograph and the two side-buttons securing the cloth chin strap feature the original W.A.A.C. walking eagle motif, whereas cap badges and buttons attached to Regulation U.S. Army uniforms and headgear feature the Great Seal of the United States instead. The two versions differed because the W.A.A.C. was not an official component of the U.S. Army at the time*.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was officially signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 14, 1942, but it wasn't until July 1, 1943, when women officially entered the regular U.S. Army as soldiers, awarding them all the rank, privileges and benefits of their male counterparts. In 1978 the Women's Army Corps (WAC) was officially disbanded and all women-only units were integrated with male units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom army.mil\/women\/history\/wac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap in the photograph would be a prized addition in any World War II U.S. Army collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was produced by GARFUNKEL MAKERS INC. and is dated May 14, 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the cap itself is genuine Government Issue, the officer's cap badge is a quality REPRODUCTION.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap is virtually in mint condition, though the edges at the crown are ever-slightly crushed from 50 years in storage at Kaufman's Warehouse No. 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Checkpoint Charlie","offers":[{"title":"Without cap badge","offer_id":52181826502945,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With REPRODUCTION cap badge","offer_id":52181826535713,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/6231\/3761\/files\/Look18_0108_80994f26-ecc1-4cb0-a6a4-6738f6efc029.jpg?v=1725463541","url":"https:\/\/checkpointcharlie.nyc\/products\/u-s-army-w-a-a-c-officers-winter-green-cap-wwii-issue-complete-with-a-reproduction-cap-badge_p0128","provider":"Checkpoint Charlie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}