From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 20:16:05 PST
Sonny,
I will do some checking. In case I fiind any, what size are you hoping
for ???
I'm hoping a few of my old NCO buddies have extras. Let me know OFF LIST
what $$$ you might offer. If found, I do not expect any price gauging, but
at the same time I would not want to cheat them.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
> Tom,
>
> Can you get a little closer than "available now" ? I would like to buy
> one.
>
> Sonny
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
>
>
>> There are replica's available now. They are cheap knockoffs & have a
>> 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
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> 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>
>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> 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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