Andrei Posted March 19, 2009 Share #101 Posted March 19, 2009 It is not a very well made hat, it is a little bit akward looking once put on a head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kammo-man Posted March 19, 2009 Share #103 Posted March 19, 2009 I see Andrei . Keep it comming you are putting on a great show today . o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 19, 2009 Share #104 Posted March 19, 2009 From my friend Mike's former collection. Picked up in the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 19, 2009 Share #105 Posted March 19, 2009 I see Andrei .Keep it comming you are putting on a great show today . o Thanks mate ! But thats it for today ! A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share #106 Posted March 19, 2009 Hey Andrei Thats a super cowboy hat!!!! one of the best Ive seen from that time period!! id love to own it, if you ever wanna part with it let me know!! Ive got one almost identical named to a Capt Lueders, came with his uniform some pix, Latian jump wings and cert, 357. cowboy holster, Laotian CIB award, a bunch of cool stuff, heres a photo of him wearing the hat in 1962 paul* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share #107 Posted March 19, 2009 heres another one of him with the cowboy hat on p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share #108 Posted March 19, 2009 some more White Star, Ive currently got about 800+ original pix from White Star, thanks to Matt D for his too P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 23, 2009 Share #109 Posted March 23, 2009 Another of my fave piece of headgear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 23, 2009 Share #110 Posted March 23, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 23, 2009 Share #111 Posted March 23, 2009 Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 23, 2009 Share #112 Posted March 23, 2009 The size tag is glued. The metric size doesnt match the anglo size. The true size is 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beogam Posted March 23, 2009 Share #113 Posted March 23, 2009 Another of my fave piece of headgear. JUST ABSLUTLY SUPERB BERET ANDREI THE NEXT TIME I MEET YOU PLEASE SHOW ME IT A+ J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 23, 2009 Share #114 Posted March 23, 2009 Pas de problèmes ! From Mike's collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 23, 2009 Share #115 Posted March 23, 2009 Hey AndreiThats a super cowboy hat!!!! one of the best Ive seen from that time period!! id love to own it, if you ever wanna part with it let me know!! Ive got one almost identical named to a Capt Lueders, came with his uniform some pix, Latian jump wings and cert, 357. cowboy holster, Laotian CIB award, a bunch of cool stuff, heres a photo of him wearing the hat in 1962 paul* Paul, Cpt Lueders's hat seems to be similar to Darnell's hat owned by Chris. A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share #116 Posted March 23, 2009 Paul, Cpt Lueders's hat seems to be similar to Darnell's hat owned by Chris. A. Hey Andrei Yea thats what chris and I think too, could have been made in the same shop around the same time, i'll post some better pix and close ups of the hat Heres the hat with his WWII era wings and capt bars, and the side profile with the Leo Infantry badge, thanks paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share #117 Posted March 23, 2009 heres his Laotian made para wings, they are really crude on the back along with his Laotian Combat action ribbon, their version of a CIB thanks paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted March 23, 2009 Share #118 Posted March 23, 2009 their version of a CIB Hello Paul, at the risk of breaking the "US" only rule with a resounding crash, i was always under the impression this medal was awarded for service during hostilities from the period of the late 1950's to the very early 1960's( which naturally fits the "White Star" time frame) as opposed to a CIB type award? Naturally, i stand a very good chance of being entirely wrong. Do you have any information regarding US personnel who were awarded it at a later date than this? Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 23, 2009 Share #119 Posted March 23, 2009 Hey AndreiYea thats what chris and I think too, could have been made in the same shop around the same time, i'll post some better pix and close ups of the hat Heres the hat with his WWII era wings and capt bars, and the side profile with the Leo Infantry badge, thanks paul Last time I attented a SOS, I think it was back in 2000 or 2001, I left a similar hat with the same captain bars which look more like Navy Lt's. The seller had another OG hat with the same rank and said he got them from the estate of an USAF advisor. I remember that he wanted $200 for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share #120 Posted March 23, 2009 Hello Paul, at the risk of breaking the "US" only rule with a resounding crash, i was always under the impression this medal was awarded for service during hostilities from the period of the late 1950's to the very early 1960's( which naturally fits the "White Star" time frame) as opposed to a CIB type award? Naturally, i stand a very good chance of being entirely wrong. Do you have any information regarding US personnel who were awarded it at a later date than this? Patrick. Hey patrick all I have is this from Hardy along with his paper work showing he served in 1961, although US personnel assigned to teams in the field could be awarded CIB if they were in combat with those units. This medal has Leuders name across the back inscribed and the hat also came from Hardy along with his loation jump cert too heres the regs for a CIB in LAOS: **Laos- from 19 April 1961 to 06 October 1962 a soldier must have been- (1) Assigned as member of a White Star Mobile Training Team while the team was attached to or working with a unit of regimental (Groupment Mobile) or smaller size Forces Armee du Royaume (FAR), or with irregular type forces of regimental or smaller size. (2) A member of MAAG Laos assigned as an advisor to a region or zone of FAR, or while serving with irregular type forces of regimental or smaller size. (3) Personally under hostile fire while assigned as specified in (1) or (2) above. paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguoi tien su Posted March 24, 2009 Share #121 Posted March 24, 2009 Hi Paul, Is there any number on the back of the laotian wings? This named medal is really scarce... Thanks. NTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share #122 Posted March 24, 2009 Hey there I know one of the wings is a Drago Paris, I'll look for a number the other is really crude Laotion sand cast and the back is really shinny. The medal I belive has a number let me dig it out for ya and post a photo of the back thanks paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share #123 Posted March 24, 2009 Heres the back of the medal, I hope you can see Leuders name on it paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted March 24, 2009 Share #124 Posted March 24, 2009 Hello Paul, thanks for the follow up posts. That medal (and the certificate) is quite unique. Very nice grouping. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share #125 Posted April 9, 2009 a pic of one of my fav tiger boonies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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