Roby Posted March 17, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2020 Hi all, This is a hat I acquired time ago for very few dollars. Since WWII its not my exact collection period, I would love to have some feedback from someone more expert then me. Is it really WWII? What is worth? Its not heavy wool but is cotton (maybe a summer hat) and in the inside I found 2 laundry marks (2 times the same), I researched a little bit and found 3-4 people from WWII with this exact combination of numbers and letters. Any comment is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted March 17, 2020 More pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted March 17, 2020 The laundry marks in the inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted March 17, 2020 The inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted March 17, 2020 The last one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted March 17, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 17, 2020 Likely 50s Period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted March 17, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 17, 2020 Likely 50s Period My thoughts are fifties as well...Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 18, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 18, 2020 Likely 50s Period +1 and a Signal Corps GI to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 18, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 18, 2020 Roby, it is indeed a Summer cap, Khakis. Here's one GI of the 11th Airborne Division in the early 50s at Fort Campbell Kentucky in his Khaki Uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted March 18, 2020 Thanks to all for your answers! So it's an early 50s signal corps paratrooper hat. I think I didn't pay too much for it with 19 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted March 18, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 18, 2020 Thanks to all for your answers! So it's an early 50s signal corps paratrooper hat. I think I didn't pay too much for it with 19 dollars. Not a bad deal at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 19, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 19, 2020 Thanks to all for your answers! So it's an early 50s signal corps paratrooper hat. I think I didn't pay too much for it with 19 dollars. Yes, a Garrison Cap late-sh 40s really starting into the1950s up till around 1958 (The Army at that date now has that new Army Green Uniform, Khakis still are worn, but now only with the new Army Green Service Cap and or Garrison Cap), Your cap was worn by a Jump Qualified Signal Corps MOS holding GI, of either one of the Airborne Signal Battalions of a Airborne Division, in those days the 11th and or 82nd Airborne Divisions (101st Airborne Division was off Jump and Combat Status and was a Training Division), or in one of the many Commo Platoons of a Airborne Infantry Regiment's Headquarters Company, or a Airborne Infantry Battalion's Headquarters Company therein, or a Airborne Infantry Company's Headquarters Platoon therein, Ditto for the Airborne Field Artillery battalions and Airborne Engineer battalions of an Airborne Division. One more organization, these being one of the two separate Regimental Combat Teams active at the time and up till their removal from separate status when they had battalions that were assigned to the other Airborne Divisions, to include now the 101 which was back on Jump and Combat Status at Fort Campbell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted March 19, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 19, 2020 Nice 59s para cap, probably worth in the $40-$80 range ...mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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