THE U.S. AMBASSADORS OF BOWLING

The Cold War intersected with bowling’s golden age, so it is no surprise that American servicemen and -women enjoyed the sport during personal time and while in active service. Wiesbaden, in what was then West Germany, hosted a large U.S. Army Air Force base. Members of the Army Airways Communications System division (AACS) might have donned these shirts as they hit the lanes while they were stationed in the city.