PvtTamura Posted February 17, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2013 Hey all, This was given me by a vet's elderly mother. He was stationed in Korea in the early 80's. She said he got it from the "DMV zone in Korea". So uh, what is it? It somehow was kept by him, where his uniforms were trashed after he passed in the early 90's. I'm really curious how "run of the mill" it is, since it was kept. I'll post some other pictures from the group when I get a chance to dig it out. Thanks all! Label (I hope it's right side up!) The paint stripping of M1 helmets, particularly protestor helmets, is destruction of history by the very men who claim to protect it.Always looking for gear and items linked to the following: Joe S. Tamura US Army; Ken Tamura 442nd RCT; Capt. Emerson US Army Medical Corps, Norman Albert Wells Fifth Infantry Division Link to post Share on other sites
hbtcoveralls Posted February 17, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 17, 2013 Looks like a railroad conductors hat Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted February 17, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 17, 2013 I'd have the dust analyzed to see on which side of the 38th Parallel it originated. "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
Third Herd Posted February 17, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 17, 2013 School boys wore blue uniforms and a blue visor cap in 1970-71. I never really paid much attention to them, but that might be something to look into. Link to post Share on other sites
PvtTamura Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted February 17, 2013 I'd have the dust analyzed to see on which side of the 38th Parallel it originated. I think that might be gen-u-ine southern California dust. I'm gonna take another peak into the photo albums and see if maybe a hat like these appears in any photos. Thanks all for the opinions and suggestions, I'll see what I can find. The paint stripping of M1 helmets, particularly protestor helmets, is destruction of history by the very men who claim to protect it.Always looking for gear and items linked to the following: Joe S. Tamura US Army; Ken Tamura 442nd RCT; Capt. Emerson US Army Medical Corps, Norman Albert Wells Fifth Infantry Division Link to post Share on other sites
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