Original U.S. WWII Navy Officer’s Private Purchase Wool Ball Cap with Oilcloth Sweatband Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Properly called the 187th Regimental

Properly called the 187th Regimental Combat Team (Airborne)

The inside of the lock bears a CROWN / 2 inspection mark and the

May received two brevets to the rank of lieutenant colonel

usually further attached to an engineer unit of the corps

Much of the original finish is still present but there are areas of color loss

Original U.S. WWII Navy Officer’s Private Purchase Wool Ball Cap with Oilcloth Sweatband Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Properly called the 187th RegimentalOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a WWII period private purchase Navy Officers ball cap. The cap is of red wool with a red grommet in each of the six sections of the body. The front of the cap has a gorgeous embroidered US Navy officers cap badge insignia. The caps interior shows heavy wear to the thin oilcloth sweatband, with most of the stitching retained. There is some sweat staining on the underside of the visor,