snafu100 Posted December 30, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 30, 2015 can anyone help identify this and provide any history - got it a long tine ago from a friend - Vietnam era - thanks Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted December 30, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 30, 2015 That is the 1st Engineers. 1st Engineer Regiment, and later the 1st Engineer Battalion. They were the first Engineer unit and are still active as a part of the 1st Infantry Division, the Big Red One. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 31, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 31, 2015 Hmm may be theater made from the looks here, can we see close ups of front and rear please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu100 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted December 31, 2015 hope this is better - remember he said they were called beer can crests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu100 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 31, 2015 the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu100 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted December 31, 2015 side view - very thin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted December 31, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 31, 2015 That looks like a Vietnam made "beer can" crest. The 1st saw action in Vietnam as a part of the 1st Infantry Division. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 31, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 31, 2015 Thanks snafu. What Allan said, Beer Can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu100 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted December 31, 2015 is there a market for these types or are they like the rest of the crests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted December 31, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 31, 2015 There is actually a very strong market for these I see some go for $20+ a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 31, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 31, 2015 Yeah, more if you got a matching set, but these seem to be seen around only in loose singles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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