This photo is of Lt Col. Alfred Maybach who was KIA Nov. 1944 @patches

Kristian,  the good news is that we are only talking about a hat. It's very nice and part of a branch that we rarely see but the value isn't as much as a named Purple Heart. If it were me, I would message the man who posted the cap and say that the family would like it back. If you ever want to sell, we would pay the going rate plus 50%. This ensures that it comes your way. In the collecting world we always need to liquidate items to buy that special piece. It should come back this way. Good luck. (and I don't have any connection to the man who has it)

A small correction the paper filled out by Ft. Mover upon Pvt. Lawlors death states Lawlor was a  Private and the newspaper states Malone was also a Private. The news paper made a mistake when it said Pvt. Lawlor had 20 years in service. In as far as Pvt. Malone not saying anything to his folks...that is not uncommon for that place in time. Many people left home knowing they would not see family again when they struck out on thier own, maybe a few letters would be sent but not much more than that.

So an early fragging.  I missed he was a Captain! 

New reproduction, worth maybe $5. 

Maybe because he was a Captain and perhaps was their superior officer and the enlisted soldiers didn't like him for some reason.  Just thinking out loud.  Don't know why about the parents thing other than he might've been worried they would come to his hanging or something.  

Practically every Buddhist temple and shrine in South Korea flies a small white flag with a red swastika.  One time driving a Deuce and a Half down though the Ville my spotter  commented to me, "Gosh, there are so many Nazis here in Korea!"

Yes. Wonder why they murdered the man.  And Malone didn't want his parents to know until he was dead! 

Picked this patch up recently. I havent been able to find another one like this. The combat infantryman is "different". Is it real? What is it's worth?