Name/Title
Headset Microphone Assembly of Al BaumanDescription
A wire and metal frame assembly with a black plastic speaker on one end and an adapter cord on the other. The metal frame is attached to a spare bayonet, which would hook into a helmet.Use
Worn in conjunction with the custom-made helmet in this collection, the speaker assembly attached in the place of the oxygen supply assembly to the helmet. The customized speaker assembly was made by base engineers at the request of Bauman's flight group.Context
Albert Bauman served in the Marine Corps for nine years as an attack aviation pilot with one combat tour in Vietnam flying the A-4 Skyhawk off the USS Hornet (CVS-12).He would later serve as LSO and Instructor pilot for carrier training missions off the USS Lexington (AVT-16).Collection
Al Bauman CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.29Source or Donor
Albert E. "Al" Bauman IIIAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Manufacturer
Dunrite Tool & Die CorporationDate made
circa 1975Update Date
January 7, 2026
