Vietnam boonie hat

[Gavin D.]

Hi all,

 

I was very fortunate today to buy one of my close friends boonie hats that he wore during the time in his service. It has 3 pins and I could use the help on identifying them. I think the first one is for I Corps. I'm not sure what the Wolf pin is and the other I believe is the 28th Fighter Squadron, but I haven't found much on what they did in the Vietnam war. He said they were given to him by friends and he just stuck them on his hat, but I believe they were put on when he was in the service. He served with 1/3 Marines. I appreciate any help

[Bearmon]

The star with the green background is a girl scout pin if I am not mistaken.

[Wake1941]

Star pin is actually Boy Scouts

[earlymb]

I think the hat itself is a French Mle.49 Chapeau de Brousse, worn in great numbers in Indochina.

[Gavin D.]

Thanks for identifying the one pin as boy scouts. The hat I still believe is the Vietnamese style boonie hat. I will post better photos of the whole hat when I get the chance either tonight or over the weekend.

[MilitaryPicker1941]

It’s deifintely Vietnamese made, not french

[Wake1941]

I agree looks like your standard made boonie hat

[earlymb]

It might be Viet-made, but it still is the French Mle.49 chapeau de brousse model.

[vintageproductions]

It is a Vietnamese made souvenir cowboy boonie hat that was heavily available at most uniform and souvenir stands in Vietnam.

[kammo-man]

Lets says its a Viet made French sty;e buught by a US marine.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

That's very nice!