Aviator's wool hood

Titles: Aviator's wool hood (Supplied title)

Description: Aviator's brown wool knit hood. The hood covers the whole head and neck except for the face, and is made in two pieces sewn together along the midline. It was worn in France by First Lieutenant David H. Backus, who served as a pilot with both the French Escadrille Squadron C2, and the 49th United States Aero Squadron during World War I.

Dates

• 07/21/1918 - 11/11/1918 (Backus's dates of service.) (Use)

Creation

• used by: Backus, David Haskins
• used by: France, Army (Armée de Terre), French Air Service (Aéronautique Militaire), Lafayette Escadrille (Escadrille de Lafayette)
• used by: United States, Army, Air Service, Aero Squadron, 49th

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1981.114.32

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 16 1/2 inches height (lying flat)
• 9 1/2 inches width (neck opening, lying flat)

Subjects

How can we help?

• Help / About Collections Online
• Learn about the Collections
• Contact the Gale Family Library for help with research, orders, and use/licensing
• Have feedback or comments on the new Collections Online system? Please fill in the Collections Online Feedback Form.