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  • WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)
  • WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)
  • WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)
  • WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)
  • WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)
  • WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)
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WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)

WWII USAAF Officer's Khaki Crusher Cap by Dobbs Fifth Avenue Identified to Lt. Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak (Size 6 7/8)

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Description

This original WWII U.S. Army Air Force officer's crusher cap was manufactured by Dobbs Fifth Avenue of New York, New York. It is identified to Lieutenant Roy J. "Stanley" Szczepaniak. View the Veteran's Information section for more details regarding Lt. Szczepaniak's life and military service. This cap is constructed of a summer weight khaki material and features a russet brown leather chinstrap and "crushable" single-ply visor. When first acquired, this cap was missing its device; we have since completed it with an original gold-plated brass standard sized officer's device by AMCRAFT of Attleboro, Massachusetts, which are commonly found on Dobbs crusher caps. Beneath the headband is a size tag of 6 7/8. Inscribed inside the cap's headliner is Lt. Sczepaniak's taken surname, "Stanley". His draft registration cards (below) document his name change, but he continued to go by both "Szczepaniak" and "Stanley" throughout his life. The last image shows Lt. Szczepaniak in a studio setting wearing his gabardine wool crusher cap.

Provenance

Private Collection, Gilberts, Illinois

Condition Report



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This cap is in fair, used condition. Unfortunately, the stitching has come undone on the headband by the wearer's forehead and the cover has somewhat separated from the band. The khaki material exhibits minimal mothing; however, the coating on the leather visor is crazing.

Veteran's Information

Roy John "Stanley" Szczepaniak was born on May 4, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. On May 4, 1943, he registered for the draft and subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. In February of 1944, Szczepaniak underwent pilot school advanced (single engine) training at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. Szczepaniak survived the war and was honorably discharged in 1945 at the rank of first lieutenant. Szczepaniak died on April 26, 2018, at the age of 92 and is buried at Maryhill Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Niles, Illinois. Made available to the new owner below are Szczepaniak's draft registration cards, "Morning Reports" from the National Archives, as well as his obituary and gravesite. At Gustafson's request, the National Archives is currently processing Szczepaniak's Official Military Personnel File, which will soon be made available below.

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