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[DKNYC71]

Dear Forum Members,

 

I would be very grateful if you can assist in dating the following 2 Officer cap EGA's.  One is Dress, the other is Service dress.  Thanks to everyone in advance! - Dave

 

Here is  the fist one: Dress cap EGA.

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[Jeremiah]

This one is a 1937 pattern EGA, seen up through the KW era. It was one of the more popular styles during WW2.

[DKNYC71]

This is the Service Dress

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[Jeremiah]

And the same with this one. Same pattern, two different insignia manufacturers. They are nice examples.

[DKNYC71]

So these could have been manufactured during the KW?

[Jeremiah]

Probably the WW2 era or immediately after. Officer insignia was private purchase so a lot of those guys continued wearing the older patterns.

Edited by Jeremiah, 15 February 2019 - 06:43 PM.

[b_hinch]

Solid WWII examples. Nice birds.

[DKNYC71]

Many Thanks Gents! In Air Corps WWII wings Pasquale is a very desired maker and is WWII and not later, is that the same for EGAs?

[Fly USMC]

YES harder to find this style marked PASQUALE! Great EGA

[Brig]

I'd say WWII production for both, Sterling service emblems was an economy wartime measure mid-late WWII

Edited by Brig, 16 February 2019 - 05:28 AM.

[DKNYC71]

Thanks Brig!