world war I nerd Posted January 11, 2017 Share #26 Posted January 11, 2017 Two off duty Marines circa 1919 in either France or Germany. Wicker chair Marine photo courtesy of the Brennan Gauthier - Portraits of War.wordpress.com collection The other image was posted elsewhere on the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 11, 2017 Share #27 Posted January 11, 2017 Either a HQ or Rhine River patrol Marine in the Army of Occupation ... photo courtesy of the Al Barnes collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 11, 2017 Share #28 Posted January 11, 2017 A French pattern cap without any markings bearing the USMC EGA cap badge ... photo courtesy of the Trenchbuff collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #29 Posted January 11, 2017 Took another photo of stamp with different camera, and darkened it some an it does look like HQ, no S on quartermaster. Reads USMC Quartermaster HQ Philadelphia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #30 Posted January 11, 2017 Below Philadelphia Looks like a Letter then 1917? Could be 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #31 Posted January 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #32 Posted January 11, 2017 Could read 1919 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #33 Posted January 11, 2017 Shooting at angle catches weave straight lines looks like date, but this straight on shot looks like a word....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #34 Posted January 11, 2017 Inverted color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #35 Posted January 12, 2017 Possible 18th Company AEF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherneck72 Posted January 12, 2017 Share #36 Posted January 12, 2017 A few decades ago, I owned a 5th Brigade / Occupation era grouping that had the same stye cap with it. I don't recall if mine was marked or not, but hat was a dead ringer for same style, etc. I always figured it was something the Marine picked up overseas in Germany or France after the war as it didn't look like a U.S. issued item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #37 Posted January 12, 2017 After Quartermaster it might read MO or MQ, instead of HQ. Maybe a depot code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcaviator Posted January 12, 2017 Share #38 Posted January 12, 2017 It looks like Smedley himself sweat stained his name into it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #39 Posted January 12, 2017 Touché Manifor, yes pulling stuff out of thin air when not needed. The cap stands by itself with just the QM stamp. You would have thought with your vast collecting knowledge, you would have crossed this bridge before on this particular cap. Guess not, but your professional comments are always welcome on my post. Have a beautiful day, Mike!!!!!!!!!!!! S/F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 13, 2017 Share #40 Posted January 13, 2017 On the day I posted the period photos of USMC personnel wearing French pattern overseas caps, the "Print Screen" key on my keyboard stopped working ans i was unable to format the images the way I'd originally planned ... hence the less than stellar image quality in those posts. Anyway, now that I have a new keyboard, I thought I'd repost the photos. Two Marines (left) and a Navy Corpsman (right) either during or just after the Belleau Wood engagement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 13, 2017 Share #41 Posted January 13, 2017 Three Marines either in France or Germany circa 1918 - 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted January 13, 2017 Share #42 Posted January 13, 2017 I think this is the same style cap in a RPPC I mantioned from a large grouping of material I have direct from the family. This was taken in the winter/Spring 1919 while on occupation duty in Germany. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcaviator Posted January 13, 2017 Share #43 Posted January 13, 2017 Touché Manifor, yes pulling stuff out of thin air when not needed. The cap stands by itself with just the QM stamp. You would have thought with your vast collecting knowledge, you would have crossed this bridge before on this particular cap. Guess not, but your professional comments are always welcome on my post. Have a beautiful day, Mike!!!!!!!!!!!! S/F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share #44 Posted January 13, 2017 I think this is the same style cap in a RPPC I mantioned from a large grouping of material I have direct from the family. This was taken in the winter/Spring 1919 while on occupation duty in Germany. Kevin Nice RPPC, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchistory Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share #45 Posted January 13, 2017 Three Marines either in France or Germany circa 1918 - 1919. Looks good, thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherneck72 Posted January 13, 2017 Share #46 Posted January 13, 2017 I know I've crossed this "bridge" with this style cap years ago. I was able to dig out a pic that came with that lot. I know this was taken on occupation duty in Germany after the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C. Roelens Posted January 13, 2017 Share #47 Posted January 13, 2017 And, here's a close up. The Marine is Pvt. Orla C. Alexander, 66th Company, 5th Marine Regiment. Many thanks to Brian. S/F, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherneck72 Posted January 13, 2017 Share #48 Posted January 13, 2017 Ahhhh. Thanks Chuck. Yes, 5th Regt not 5th Brigade as I noted earlier in the thread. Note the Army buttons and uniform, and the small indian head embroidered patch variation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 14, 2017 Share #49 Posted January 14, 2017 A couple of observations about the USMC stamped Overseas Cap: When Chris's cap is compared side by side to the caps worn in the photos that were posted by Kevin & Chuck, although it's remarkably similar, it's not quite an exact match. Both of the caps worn in the period photos (which also do not quite match each other) the primary difference is the incised notch on the front of each cap's 'shawl' - 'turban' or 'curtain'. The USMC marked cap's notch has a slight 'S' curve, while the two caps worn in the period photos do not. They both have a convex radius that comes to a sharp point. Also, the USMC marked cap's curtain is noticeably taller than the curtains on either of the caps depicted in the period photos. The differences could be the result of minor variations between contractors or because the shape of cap's worn in the period photos are slightly altered because they are being worn, while the USMC cap is not. In my opinion however, all three of the caps are different. The USMC stamped cap compared to the cap worn in the image posted by Warguy ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted January 14, 2017 Share #50 Posted January 14, 2017 The USMC stamped cap compared to the cap worn in the image posted by C. Roelens ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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