Offered here is an original WWII U.S. Navy officer’s khaki combination cap, identified to Ensign Joseph D. Ocheltree, USNR, who served at the Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP), Fort Wadsworth, New York Harbor during the war.
Type: U.S. Navy Officer’s Khaki Combination Cap
Insignia: Gilt officer’s eagle & shield over crossed anchors (line officer)
Features: Black mohair band, leather visor & chinstrap, khaki cotton removable cover
Label: “Regulation U.S. Navy Cap” with typed name and service details:
Joseph D. Ocheltree
HECP Ft. Wadsworth
Service Number 307390
Condition: Cap shows typical service and storage wear. The visor is heavily cracked with age, and the khaki cover has staining and use marks. Insignia remains intact. Overall, good display condition with strong character.
Provenance: Research confirms Ocheltree was commissioned as an Ensign, D-V(S), U.S. Naval Reserve in 1943 and assigned to HECP Ft. Wadsworth, which controlled ship movements into and out of New York Harbor. (see the newspaper clipping photo).
This is a well-documented example of a WWII Navy officer’s cap, tied directly to a named officer and historic New York Harbor defense duties.
Offered here is an original WWII U.S. Navy officer’s khaki combination cap, identified to Ensign Joseph D. Ocheltree, USNR, who served at the Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP), Fort Wadsworth, New York Harbor during the war.
Type: U.S. Navy Officer’s Khaki Combination Cap
Insignia: Gilt officer’s eagle & shield over crossed anchors (line officer)
Features: Black mohair band, leather visor & chinstrap, khaki cotton removable cover
Label: “Regulation U.S. Navy Cap” with typed name and service details:
Joseph D. Ocheltree
HECP Ft. Wadsworth
Service Number 307390
Condition: Cap shows typical service and storage wear. The visor is heavily cracked with age, and the khaki cover has staining and use marks. Insignia remains intact. Overall, good display condition with strong character.
Provenance: Research confirms Ocheltree was commissioned as an Ensign, D-V(S), U.S. Naval Reserve in 1943 and assigned to HECP Ft. Wadsworth, which controlled ship movements into and out of New York Harbor. (see the newspaper clipping photo).
This is a well-documented example of a WWII Navy officer’s cap, tied directly to a named officer and historic New York Harbor defense duties.
