Help identify the history of this AAF cap.

[Vic]

This cap has seen a lot of flight time. Evidence of wearing a head set for prolonged periods. The owners name and serial number are laid in. I'm hoping to connect the name to a WW2 AAF unit.
Thanks
Vic

 

[mjfur]

During WWII the US Army and the USAAC/USAAF wore the same visor caps. Where did you get the visor, State, Location?

A possibility - Bruce O. Randall Obituary

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[Gary Cain]

Also, that color and material are more associated with ground service. The Aircorp tended to use a greener color. It's not set in stone, but that is the most likely origin.

 

[Vic]

During WWII the US Army and the USAAC/USAAF wore the same visor caps. Where did you get the visor, State, Location?

A possibility - Bruce O. Randall Obituary

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Thank you. That name seems very likely.
Vic

 

[TMurray]

Thank you. That name seems very likely.
Vic

Unlikely to be Bruce O. RANDALL as previously mentioned. That Bruce Randall has Service Number 17156995 not 01649916.
In fact, I found no match to that serial number in this file:

File unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946 - Record Group 64
Source: NARA - AAD - Series Description - World War II Army Enlistment Records, created, 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946

 

[Vic]

Unlikely to be Bruce O. RANDALL as previously mentioned. That Bruce Randall has Service Number 17156995 not 01649916.
In fact, I found no match to that serial number in this file:

File unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946 - Record Group 64
Source: NARA - AAD - Series Description - World War II Army Enlistment Records, created, 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946

Yes, I'm thinking it's not worth the effort. However, this is a seven digit number. Eight digits from what I read started at the beginning of WW2. Also, the dash between the "o" and "1" was eliminated post 1942. Randall may have been in the AAF prior to the war. But still...it should show up.
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[TMurray]

Yes, I'm thinking it's not worth the effort. However, this is a seven digit number. Eight digits from what I read started at the beginning of WW2. Also, the dash between the "o" and "1" was eliminated post 1942. Randall may have been in the AAF prior to the war. But still...it should show up.
Thanks

Hi Vic, these could be records you could search:

1. Monthly Personnel Rosters of Officers, April 1943–May 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16650241
2. Army Officers Pay Cards, 1940–1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/35809707

This is a useful resource Finding WWII Officer Serial Numbers - Military Records Forum - Military Records - History Hub

Good luck.

 

[GrauGeist]

Prior to 1940, the Army Air Corps was using the WWI designation system, which had three letters used in a prefix system for personnel service numbers.

The "O" in Lt. Randall's service number is not a zero, it's the letter "O", which according to the pre-WWII Army service numbering system, denoted "Officer".

While his cover may be from the war years (1941 onward), his service number is from the 1930's.

 

[Vic]

Hi Vic, these could be records you could search:

1. Monthly Personnel Rosters of Officers, April 1943–May 1944 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16650241
2. Army Officers Pay Cards, 1940–1951 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/35809707

This is a useful resource Finding WWII Officer Serial Numbers - Military Records Forum - Military Records - History Hub

Good luck.

Thank you, I was running out of steam.
Vic