manayunkman Posted May 8, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 8, 2014 Sorry folks no provenance to this so this story has no $$ value. I met a guy yesterday who at one time collected tons of junk. People would give him things all the time and stashed them in his place of business. He let me root through and I found these items in several places. He did not remember who they came from. But I think they were his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeeze312 Posted May 8, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 8, 2014 Alot of SF pickups lately on this forum! Nice finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted May 8, 2014 The camouflage beret is Vietnamese made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted May 9, 2014 Inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted May 9, 2014 This gentleman had owned a restaurant and the green beret had sat in a place where the top of it got covered in grease. Is that the 10th SF flash ? The beret itself was made by Morry Luxenberg in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted May 9, 2014 All the insignia and film canister were found in the office. The wings were in the canister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted May 9, 2014 The wings are clutch back Sterling. Haven't researched the maker yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted May 9, 2014 Head phones with boom mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflegreen297 Posted May 9, 2014 Share #9 Posted May 9, 2014 This gentleman had owned a restaurant and the green beret had sat in a place where the top of it got covered in grease. Is that the 10th SF flash ? The beret itself was made by Morry Luxenberg in England. Its a nice, early 3rd Group Flash with the colors that border the outside edge. Very nice camo beret. They definitely would get room on my shelf for display if mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted May 9, 2014 Nothing has been cleaned other than the camo beret which had a lot of dust. I couldn't wait to see what it looked like. What pains me is the top side of the green beret and how to get off all that grease. If you want to see anything else just ask. Hope you enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted May 9, 2014 Its a nice, early 3rd Group Flash with the colors that border the outside edge. Very nice camo beret. They definitely would get room on my shelf for display if mine. Thank you for your comment and ID on the flash. When I realized that these were priced to be sold my heart soared like a hawk. I'm sure he thought I was nuts but everything about this man spoke of integrity and he deserved more than the asking price. He did have what looked like a 30 cal MG gun barrel turned into a rifle that he wanted 150.00 for. He still has it but I'm not sure what it is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted May 9, 2014 Alot of SF pickups lately on this forum! Nice finds Thanks Azeeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #13 Posted May 9, 2014 The SF patch. What is really cool is that the cut edge material of both pieces match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted May 9, 2014 Can't believe I forgot to post this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted May 10, 2014 Share #15 Posted May 10, 2014 Agreed that it is a 3d Special Forces Group flash on the beret. It was active during the 1960's and deactivated in 1969 (I think) near the end of the Vietnam war. It was reactivated at Fort Bragg in the late 1980's and is currently in operation. The small downward-pointing patch with the "AA" appears to be a 82d Airborne Division RECONDO patch. This was a program initiated during the Vietnam war, and trained Soldiers in small unit tactics. I think it was intended to be a shorter Ranger-type course, with emphasis on getting Soldiers trained for long range patrol operations. I believe that a few U.S. divisions ran RECONDO courses up until the early 1980's, then stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted May 10, 2014 Agreed that it is a 3d Special Forces Group flash on the beret. It was active during the 1960's and deactivated in 1969 (I think) near the end of the Vietnam war. It was reactivated at Fort Bragg in the late 1980's and is currently in operation. The small downward-pointing patch with the "AA" appears to be a 82d Airborne Division RECONDO patch. This was a program initiated during the Vietnam war, and trained Soldiers in small unit tactics. I think it was intended to be a shorter Ranger-type course, with emphasis on getting Soldiers trained for long range patrol operations. I believe that a few U.S. divisions ran RECONDO courses up until the early 1980's, then stopped. Great information thank you for taking the time to post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted May 14, 2014 Share #17 Posted May 14, 2014 Thanks for posting these great items . I'm especially fond of the berets with 5th Group flashes . Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted May 19, 2014 Share #18 Posted May 19, 2014 The SF patch. What is really cool is that the cut edge material of both pieces match. Look closely and you may see that the base material of the arrowhead is actually dark blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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