Here is one topic on the forum for the shotgun pouches. The last page shows a Rubon made pouch   https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/13593-lets-see-your-us-shotgun-shell-ammunition-pouches/

RUBON KC (Kansas CIty)    They also made Carbine pouches during WW2    The thread looks a bit thin for the sewing. Maybe its just the light or photo  

Hopefully I'm not hijacking the op's post.  Steve I don't know what it is about the gator Navy but my dad felt as you do.  When he enlisted he wanted to be on a capitol ship. He ended up on an LCI and when he left it after the war was over in Europe he ended up on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He talked about missing the life on the LCI. He said it was a great life.

Noted; I tend to agree. I think I will rework and drop it to three tiers and “everything else”. Once I get some more comments (if any) I’ll rework it. 

yellowhammerr this Three Part Topic will give a worth of views of the all insignia of fatigues from the 1950s to the early 1980s. Here also you will get to see the virtually endless styles of chest tapes used.        

Can I ask if this is : WW2 era or Vietnam era manufacture? Or a reproduction? The stamp is hard to read - *uson K C *?

I ended up buying it for $150. It was such a beautiful cap and such a compelling story. Great to have the James Locke mailing box and the provenance. I dont think buyers appreciate a cap with a named history. Also a nice Bancroft cap in great condition. Is the Insignia silver?

I guess you are our subject matter expert. Lucky you!

These post-WWII caps are a way to collect higher end makers without the WWII premium. I have a few Luxenbergs from the postwar era and one WWII made one. For what I paid for the WWII era one, I could buy 4 or so of the blue USAAF ones. I also have a Kingform Army officer's cap in really nice shape. It's paired with a named uniform to a vet from my childhood locale. I think it was under $20 for the set when I was a teenager.

Hi there   Thanks for letting us know.   Which type of thread (cable) are you using? Polyester, rayon? Also is it machine guided, schiffli embroidered or computer generated?   At least it gives the collectors more understanding as well.   cheers   Phill