bheskett Posted January 19, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 19, 2015 I got this hat, along with two of his West Point textbooks, from the vets family quite a while ago (it was all they had left). The soldiers name is Roy A. Hoffman and I believe he graduated from West Point in 1944. The cap itself was made by "Verne the Tailor" at Fort Bragg, this is printed on the sweatband. As you can see in the pics there are a bunch of insignias directly embroidered to the cap. On the rear are four flags, United States, with what appears to be 48 stars, Republic of China, Korea and the United Nations. I am guessing that the embroidery was done overseas as the 82nd insignia has a orange background and not red. I know that some threads fade and change colors but the red border of the 82nd is red. Another error in the patches that makes me think overseas embroidery is the 9th Army insignia has only 8 sides. I am not sure when the MAAG insignia and the 8th Army EUSA Depot insignias were used. Any comments or additions to the hat or the vet are greatly appreciated. Pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted January 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 19, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 19, 2015 nice hat. I believe Korean war era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted January 19, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 19, 2015 That is a killer hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks for the kind words. I was thinking that era as well. Does anyone have a copy of the West Point yearbook from 1944? perhaps I can get a pic of him. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted January 20, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 20, 2015 Fantastic hat. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Graffiti Posted January 20, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 20, 2015 Very cool! AG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks guys. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted March 19, 2017 I am thinking of parting with this cap. Any ideas as to value? Thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 19, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 19, 2017 He's his OBIT, died young unfortunately, 58. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/08/13/col-roy-hoffman-dies/b86068f3-ce34-43a9-9252-c9551e356fd3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 19, 2017 Share #11 Posted March 19, 2017 I have his portrait in one of my yearbooks, would you like me to scan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted March 19, 2017 Thanks very much. I have a scan from the West Point yearbook that I found online. I also found his biography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 19, 2017 Share #13 Posted March 19, 2017 Thanks very much. I have a scan from the West Point yearbook that I found online. I also found his biography. This one I have is years later, 1958. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted March 19, 2017 Then yes that would be great. Thanks for the link to the OBIT. I also have a couple of his textbooks from West Point that are pretty interesting. Both are large format maps that would accompany written texts for his classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 19, 2017 Share #15 Posted March 19, 2017 Then yes that would be great. Thanks for the link to the OBIT. I also have a couple of his textbooks from West Point that are pretty interesting. Both are large format maps that would accompany written texts for his classes. I'll do it tommorow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VenitHora Posted March 19, 2017 Share #16 Posted March 19, 2017 Great hat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 19, 2017 Share #17 Posted March 19, 2017 As promised. Roy A. Hoffman Major OC 1958. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted March 19, 2017 Got is copied to his file. Thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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