Original U.S. WWI 33rd Infantry Division Named Grouping - Arthur Kasdorf nChannel The interior of the cap

The interior of the cap is lined with a orange-red cotton twill

with a single piece carry handle / mounting bracket

snaps and the zippers still function (with exception of central zipper which has a small area of damage at the base)

First introduced in 1847

there is no room for a sliding saddle ring so the intended use of this bar escapes us

Original U.S. WWI 33rd Infantry Division Named Grouping - Arthur Kasdorf nChannel The interior of the capOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. Private First Class Arthur Earl Kasdorf ASN 2056131 from Fairfield Ohio was born in 1895 and ws drafted when he was 21. He served in the Company A, 132nd Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division. He fought in World War One in the Meuse Argonne Offensive and the Second Battle of the Somme. This collection of his Army issue uniform and other gear was recently acquired from the Bob Ford collection, with Mr. Ford having