Title
Dixie Cap Yearbook
Description
One white, United States Navy dixie cup cap, with 'Laws, C.F.' written on the interior in black ink. Also written on the exterior in black ink is a list of battles and locations visited that took place while Laws served on the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
This list is written as follows:
"USS YORKTOWN Marcus Aug. 31, 1943, Wake Oct. 5-6, 1943 In. Gilberts Nove 19-27, 1943 Marshalls Dec 4-5 1943 In Marshalls Jan 29-Feb 4 1944 Truk Feb 16-17 1944 Marianas (Saipan) Feb 21-22 1944 Salau Mar 30-31 1944 Waleai April 1 1944 Inner Hollandy & Wake April 21-23 1944 New Guinea Truk April 29-30 1944 Makin Tarawa Kauejalene Jap Eniwektok Renjalap."
This list is written as follows:
"USS YORKTOWN Marcus Aug. 31, 1943, Wake Oct. 5-6, 1943 In. Gilberts Nove 19-27, 1943 Marshalls Dec 4-5 1943 In Marshalls Jan 29-Feb 4 1944 Truk Feb 16-17 1944 Marianas (Saipan) Feb 21-22 1944 Salau Mar 30-31 1944 Waleai April 1 1944 Inner Hollandy & Wake April 21-23 1944 New Guinea Truk April 29-30 1944 Makin Tarawa Kauejalene Jap Eniwektok Renjalap."
Collection
USS Yorktown CV-10
Context
Charles Laws, who served aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) from August 1943 to April 1944, used this standard issue cap as a way to record and preserve the battles he participated in and the places he went while on board the aircraft carrier.
Accession #
2009.0110
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Secondary Object Name
Cap, Military
Primary Object Name
Hat, Sailor
Sub-Class Name
Headwear
Class Name
Clothing
Category Name
Category 03: Personal Objects
