Original U.S. Spanish-American War Maine Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap by the M. C. Lilley & Company French Flags USS Greenling (SS-213)'s third war

USS Greenling (SS-213)'s third war patrol took her off the Japanese home islands

even the smaller epaulet shoulder board buttons are included

Corporal James Day

The "AF" marking indicates manufacture by the famous Belgian gunmaker Auguste Francotte

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Maine Officer’s M1895 Forage Cap by the M. C. Lilley & Company French Flags USS Greenling (SS-213)'s third warOriginal Item: Only One Available. A new forage cap introduced in 1895 was similar to the caps worn by firemen and train conductors, and did not find favor with the troops. A solid brass branch insignia with a screw post fastener on the reverse replaced the Pattern 1872 branch insignia in 1896. In May 1898, at the start of the Spanish American War, the Army adopted a khaki cotton field service uniform based on the British pattern. Because of