From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 08:05:43 PST
Speaking of "hats" can someone, anyone tell me where I can buy one of the
Thanks,
Sonny
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> ...and by Walter "RADAR" O'Reilly, M.A.S.H 4077th.
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flat top hats worn in the Army with the fatigue ubiform in the fifties and
early sixties? Been looking for one but everytime I see one at a rally its
always the wrong size, which isn't very often.
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>> The Field cap i was looking for in the past has had an interesting
>> trail,
> i
>> have had many people on and off the list give me a dozen names for it,
> well
>> this inspired me to find the correct name. the M 1951 olive drab cotton
> field
>> cap was intended to be worn in a variety of climates, and under combat
>> conditions, there was also a winter version with fold down ear flaps, it
> became
>> unofficially known as a 'Patrol Cap' by the US Army Rangers of the time,
>> Chief of stall Gen., Matthew B. Ridgeway began directing forces to
> improve
>> there image There for the cap became the target of the 'Smarten up"
> movement
>> by Gen. Ridgeway,
>> This cap so often called by the wrong name is officially the M1951
>> 'RIDGEWAY' Field Cap.
>> Worn proudly by Elvis, And not so notably by Castro too. Randy out.
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