Object Details
Summary
A senior airman serving as an honor guard wore this ascot while on duty at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, in early February 2003, after the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy. The base was the collection site for vehicle debris and human remains after the Shuttle disintegrated during reentry over Texas. The honor guard handled flags for the caskets bearing remains of the seven astronauts who perished in the accident, and they carried the caskets to the aircraft for transport elsewhere. The young enlisted man who wore this ascot offered it and other honor guard accessories to the Museum as a tribute to the Columbia crew.
Credit Line
Gift of Scott A. Stesney.
Inventory Number
A20040256000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Military
Materials
Natural Fabric
Velcro
Dimensions
Clothing: 47 × 47.6 × 0.3cm (18 1/2 × 18 3/4 × 1/8 in.)
Storage: 52.1 × 53.3 × 2.5cm (20 1/2 in. × 21 in. × 1 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20040256000