From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 16:46:21 PST
Tom,
Can you get a little closer than "available now" ? I would like to buy one.
Sonny
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> There are replica's available now. They are cheap knockoffs & have a
From: "Thomas M McHugh" <tmmchugh@msn.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
> smaller bill.
>
> I still have one of my originals & there is quite a difference in the
> production.
>
> Tom McHugh, NJ
> 1952 M38A1
> M-416 Trailer
> MVPA, MTA, Red Ball
>
>
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> From: "Everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
>
>
>>I have also been looking for what when I was in Army could only be found
>>in PX, OD flat top, straight sided "fatigue" cap; which if you did not
>>have one you would not pass inspection for the issue cap could not be
>>formed to suit. It was at that time known as "Ridgeway cap"
>>
>> Everette
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
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>> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 10:05 AM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
>>
>>
>>> Speaking of "hats" can someone, anyone tell me where I can buy one of
>>> the 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.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Sonny
>>>
>>>
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>>> From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:25 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
>>>
>>>
>>>> ...and by Walter "RADAR" O'Reilly, M.A.S.H 4077th.
>>>>
>>>> A P B
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: <MYDEUCEANDWILLYS@aol.com>
>>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:43 PM
>>>> Subject: [MV] Hat info
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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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