Woodard
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Post by Woodard on Feb 25, 2008 16:46:34 GMT -5
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Post by jonprince on Feb 25, 2008 17:21:27 GMT -5
I think I have an M43 or M51 cap with a USMC depot label in it somehwere  |
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zb30
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Post by zb30 on Feb 25, 2008 22:59:23 GMT -5
Wow, that is very strange, and cool!
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Post by pop401k on Feb 26, 2008 1:37:02 GMT -5
I'm not 100% sure about the Korean era caps, but didn't they have fold down ear protectors? That may be why the marines are wearing them.
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Woodard
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Post by Woodard on Feb 26, 2008 9:00:53 GMT -5
I'm thinking they were considered part of the M-1943 uniform. I do see Marines wearing them from time to time. I think I have a bunch of modern Navy marked ones at home that were issued to a friend along with M-65 stuff.
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Post by pop401k on Mar 17, 2008 23:24:57 GMT -5
My vet friend said they wouldn't wear them in 3/5 because they looked like army caps... said they were also issued jeep caps (Radar O'Reilly) but not too many wore those either... I'll have to ask him how they kept their ears warm???
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Post by pop401k on Mar 18, 2008 21:45:35 GMT -5
DUH... They wore the "bunny caps" The trooper hats with the long ear flaps; that's how they kept their ears warm
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