This leather face mask was furnished by the Bureau of Aircraft Production to American military pilots during World War I as part of their standard flying equipment.
Transferred from the War Department, Bureau of Aircraft Production
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
3-D Test: 30.5 x 1.5 x 20.3cm (12 x 5/8 x 8 in.)
Materials:
Overall: Leather
Lining: Wool
Physical Description:
United States Army Air Service leather face mask; dark brown leather with olive green wool lining; brown elastic strap; leather strip with black snaps covers mouth hole.
