Jim Fitzpatrick surfs Topanga Beach in an Iron Cross helmet

Title

Jim Fitzpatrick surfs Topanga Beach in an Iron Cross helmet

Description

Jim Fitzpatrick, of the Topanga Bombers, surfs Topanga Beach in an Iron Cross helmet.

Jim: "This photo has caused me some consternation. It was simply making an anti-establishment statement. For me, it wasn't political. Subsequently I've apologized to friends and family, but at the time I thought we were just fucking around."

Date

1964

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Bill Cleary

Contributor

Jim Fitzpatrick
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Citation

Bill Cleary, “Jim Fitzpatrick surfs Topanga Beach in an Iron Cross helmet,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/2072.