blue7289 Posted March 19, 2007 Share #1 Posted March 19, 2007 Here is a beret from Col. Robert Rheault (pronounced row) that I got a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted March 19, 2007 The beret is dated 1967 with an in-country made flash. He is in the center of the photo wearing a 1st group beret in Vietnam. The statue is named to him as well. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBT Posted March 19, 2007 Share #3 Posted March 19, 2007 Blue7289, Great thread! Col Rheault has a very interesting history. Here are a few pics from my collection. ---Chris Theater machine embroidered 5th GP flash w/ parachute lining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBT Posted March 19, 2007 Share #4 Posted March 19, 2007 46th GP beret w/ theater made, machine embroidered flash US made 5th GP flash. Liner replaced with leopard print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted March 19, 2007 The liners are great! Here's an early one from the 77th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted March 19, 2007 One uniform from an early 1st group man with smiling harp unit insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted March 21, 2007 This is a set of snow camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted March 21, 2007 A 7th group beret, with some extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share #9 Posted March 21, 2007 This is a wool uniform set. The men were supposed to only wear these under their utilities, but badged them out and wore them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBT Posted March 21, 2007 Share #10 Posted March 21, 2007 This is a set of snow camo. Wow. That badged snow camo is a first for me! I see what else I can share. ---Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VALERY Posted March 21, 2007 Share #11 Posted March 21, 2007 Bonjour Here is a complete set (originally badged) worn by a 10th SFGAbn PFC around 1956 that I luckily found. DI's and oval are german made. The overeas cap is a flight ace all items of the set are named or received partial SN°. Unfortunately the beet with the Trojan horse was not in the lot Valery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted March 22, 2007 Chris, you are right about the baged snow camo. I have seen them before, but without the badges. This is the only set I've seen. Vet told me it was only done a short time and had to do with the SF arrow head being an iron on. It just didn't last that long and would fade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted March 22, 2007 Share #13 Posted March 22, 2007 Can you do a close up shot of the SF iron on patch? Is the jump wing on white background material? That is an interesting piece. There was iron on subdued insignia available during Vietnam. I know I have a 1st CAV iron on. SF was available but I do not recall if I have one of those. These are some very nice early SF items shown so far. Congratulations to all of you on your collections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share #14 Posted March 22, 2007 Yeah, no prob. I made an error, all insigna was printed. I'll post close ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share #15 Posted March 22, 2007 I'm glad for the questions. As I stated, I erred in the previous post. These are all printed not just the sf insignia. I have had these items for several years now and the vet stated that these were "experimental" and did not last do to the lack of the iron on patches staying power and were discarded. Here are the close-ups. Thanks, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blue7289 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share #17 Posted March 22, 2007 Third item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share #18 Posted March 22, 2007 The SF sleeve insignia was left open at the top, like a pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted March 22, 2007 Share #19 Posted March 22, 2007 Thanks for the additional pics. That is a very interesting piece. Never seen anything like that with the insignia. Is the white camo cover the M51 series or the M65? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VALERY Posted March 22, 2007 Share #20 Posted March 22, 2007 Here is the beret worn by Captain David Hahn who served at the 46th SF Company from 1972 to 01-17-1974 as signal officer. Freindly Valery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMIN Posted March 22, 2007 Share #21 Posted March 22, 2007 Wow. Those badged camos are a first for me as well. Thanks for sharing! I can definitely see why they didn't stay around long with the iron on. Glad the vet saved these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
776thamtrac Posted March 23, 2007 Share #22 Posted March 23, 2007 I have got to that 1st Group/187th khaki uniform is FANTASTIC! Gotta be my favorite out of the entire lot. Something about those 50's Army uniforms I like especially airborne and SF. Those liners are awesome as all hell too! Great collection and pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share #23 Posted March 23, 2007 The snow camo is 1951. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share #24 Posted March 23, 2007 Ok, bring out the bats....I hadn't looked at this in a few years. I said this was 1951, came back from work and checked it out to the extreme. I have the smock and inside was the cover for the pack. Check the dates, the photo stinks, but you can still see the info for both. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue7289 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share #25 Posted March 23, 2007 Pack cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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