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American fiber helmet, the Glossary

The American fiber helmet (also known as the American pith helmet, safari helmet, tropical helmet, sun helmet, elephant helmet, or pressed fiber helmet) is a type of sun helmet made of pressed fiber material that has been used as part of the military uniform by various branches and units of the United States Armed Forces from 1934 to the present day.^[1]

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Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea.

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Bougainville campaign

The Bougainville campaign was a series of land and naval battles of the Pacific campaign of World War II between Allied forces and the Empire of Japan, named after the island of Bougainville.

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Campaign hat

A campaign hat, sometimes called campaign cover, is a broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, with a high crown, pinched symmetrically at the four corners. American fiber helmet and campaign hat are hats and military hats.

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Cape Torokina

Cape Torokina is a promontory at the north end of Empress Augusta Bay, along the central part of the western coast of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea.

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Combat helmet

A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of helmet designed to serve as a piece of personal armor intended to protect the wearer's head during combat.

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General Fibre Company

General Fibre Company, also known as the General Moulding Company, was an American manufacturer of a wide variety of fiber and plastic molded products. American fiber helmet and General Fibre Company are International Hat Company.

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Guadalcanal campaign

The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II.

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Gulf War

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.

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Hawley Products Company

Hawley Products Company is a manufacturer of loudspeaker components.

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Imperial Japanese Army

The (IJA) was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan.

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International Hat Company

International Hat Company, formerly named the International Harvest Hat Company, was a St. Louis, Missouri, manufacturer of commercial hats and military helmets.

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Jesse Barnum Hawley Jr. (March 25, 1887 – March 21, 1946) was an American football coach, inventor, and president of Hawley Products Company.

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Korean War

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.

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List of equipment of the United States Army during World War II

The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. American fiber helmet and list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II are World War II military equipment of the United States.

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List of military equipment used in the Korean War

This is a list of military equipment used in the Korean War.

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M1 helmet

The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the U.S. military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. American fiber helmet and m1 helmet are 1940s fashion, International Hat Company and World War II military equipment of the United States.

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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS Miramar) is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Military Police Corps (United States)

The United States Army Military Police Corps (USAMPC) is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Army.

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Naval aviator (United States)

A naval aviator is a commissioned officer or warrant officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps.

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Pagri (turban)

Pagri, sometimes also transliterated as pagari, is the term for turban used in the Indian subcontinent.

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Pith helmet

The pith helmet, also known as the safari helmet, salacot, sola topee, sun helmet, topee, and topi is a lightweight cloth-covered helmet made of sholapith. American fiber helmet and pith helmet are 1930s fashion, 1940s fashion, hats, helmets and military hats.

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Second Sino-Japanese War

The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931.

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Shooting range

A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, venue, or field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice, or competitions.

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St. Charles, Illinois

St. Charles is a city in DuPage and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It lies roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,081. The official city slogan is "Pride of the Fox", after the Fox River that runs through the center of town. St.

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Theater (warfare)

In warfare, a theater or theatre is an area in which important military events occur or are in progress.

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Tomoyuki Yamashita

was a Japanese convicted war criminal and general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

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United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States.

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United States invasion of Grenada

The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, north of Venezuela at dawn on 25 October 1983.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_fiber_helmet

Also known as American safari helmet, American sun helmet, American sun helmets, Elephant hat, Pressed fiber helmet, US military tropical helmet, US safari helmet, USMC pith helmet.

American fiber helmet, the Glossary

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See also

Cold War military equipment of the United States

Helmets

International Hat Company

Military equipment of the Vietnam War

Military hats

United States military uniforms

World War II military equipment of the United States

References