cerick1450 Posted January 4, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 4, 2020 Hello I picked these two visor hats up today. Are they WW2 era of post WW2? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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easterneagle87 Posted January 4, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2020 Nice lids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 4, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 4, 2020 Nice visor caps. Both are WW2 era style and are correct for WW2 but these continued to be used up to the mid-1950s uniform changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted January 4, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 4, 2020 Both are KW period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted January 4, 2020 I have a few questions.. !) KW beacause of emblem? Construction of hat? 2) 45 at the end of the number on the sweatband for 1945 made? 3) Is one a non-commissioned office and on a Commissioned ? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted January 4, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 4, 2020 The one is 45 dated but most likely occupation. The construction and maker is a good indicator the OD is post. See enough wartime visors and you can tell the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 4, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 4, 2020 Both are officer's caps. The tan cap was worn when summer uniforms were authorized. The darker olive drab (OD) cap was worn with most uniforms other than the tan summer dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted January 5, 2020 Thank you for the help.Is the Eagle on the Tan (Lighter) Visor a WW2 era eagle?Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted January 5, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 5, 2020 The tan officer's service cap is tropical worsted wool (TW wool) Khaki Shade #1 worn with the summer uniform, and it appears to have its satin covered ring (donut) still installed. The oversized Meyer eagle was rarely seen by the end of WW2, but was common post-war. Both caps are post-WW2, and I suspect the underside of the visor on the olive drab (winter) service cap is shiny brown leatherette and not natural leather. Additionally, Berkshire Deluxe was not a WW2 cap maker but was common in the 1950s and 60s, especially prolific in their production of USMC and USAF officer caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted January 6, 2020 Thank you for the help.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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