WWII Airborne Glider Infantry Overseas Hat with a hidden surprise

[lakenormanusa]

I was looking at the reverse stitching on this overseas hat and saw what appeared to be some remnant of the fabric. Upon closer inspection however, I determined it was a small feather that had been inserted into the material behind the patch. Not a monumental discovery, but it's interesting that the owner mounted a feather inside of a glider hat and it's still there after 70+ years. Was this a common practice by glider troops?

 

 

[Rakkasan187]

May be some type of good luck charm that he carried with him..

 

Leigh

[sgtdorango]

Thats pretty cool and i would agree that its a good luck charm type of thing, never seen it before but i like it!...mike

[lakenormanusa]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Sometimes it's the personal touches which connect us to the heroes who owned these items,

making them that much more special.