“On the Ground” was written by MACV-SOG veterans John “Tiltmeyer” Stryker Meyer and John E. Peters. This book is a personal favorite of mine and a must have for all Vietnam militaria collectors and historians. Self published in 2007 and available (in hard cover) at John Meyer’s site “The SOG Chonicles” for only $24.95. You won’t be able to put it down!
Four authentic WWII overseas caps:
1. EM/NCO wool with Signal Corps braid / piping. Very clean with no mothing, stains, etc. Satin lined with leather band. Soldier marked “H 1524″ inside. No size, but it fits like a 7 1/8 – 7 1/4.
2. Dark green elastic wool with officer braid / piping. Appears to be mint / never worn with green satin lining and a minty leather sweat band. Size tag reads “7 1/8″.
3. Khaki cotton with cornsilk blue infantry braid / piping. Soldier marked “Garden Co C 12 AIB” and “G 6699″ inside. No size tag, but it fits like a 7 – 7 1/8.
4. EM/NCO wool with Army Air Corps braid / piping. Very clean with satin lining and leather sweat band. No size tag, but fits about 7 – 7 1/8.
Price: SOLD
Four authentic WWII overseas caps:
1. Dark Green with Officers braid / piping. 1942 dated. Size 7 1/4. Satin lining with supple leather band. Officer wrote, “E.B. Holten 0-289″ on the band. There is also a laundry tag marked, “4-020″. The quartermaster tag is crisp and nicely sewn inside the cap. One tiny moth nip. Otherwise, the cap is in excellent shape.
2. EM/NCO wool with Signal Corps braid / piping. Size 7 1/4. Soldier wrote his laundry ID inside (“G 8806″). The cap has several moth nips.
3. EM/NCO wool with Army Air Corps braid / piping. Size 7 1/8. Has legible quartermaster tag and is dated 12/30/1942. No condition issues. Soldier wrote his laundry ID (“P 7548″) on the sweatband.
4. Khaki cotton with officers braid / piping. Very clean with original price tag (80 cents). No size, but is a very large cap (7 1/2 or 7 3/8). Satin lining with leather band.
Price: SOLD
Five authentic WWII overseas caps:
1. EM/NCO wool with Transportation (or possibly Ordnance) braid / piping. A few small moth nips. Otherwise, in clean condition. Legible quartermaster tag reads size 7 1/8 and 1/4/1945 dated.
2. EM/NCO wool with Artillery braid / piping. One moth nip inside a fold and not visible when displayed or worn. Nice quartermaster tag with 1941 date. Size 7 1/8.
3. EM/NCO khaki cotton with Artillery braid / piping. Size 6 7/8. One soiled area at the front of the cap (see pic). Otherwise, very clean.
4. EM/NCO wool with no branch. Size 7 3/8. 1941 dated. One or two moth nips, but otherwise a very clean cap.
5. Officers quality wool elastic with Artillery braid / piping. No condition issues. Silk lined with leather sweat band. No size, but very large (7 3/8).
Price: SOLD
Four authentic WWII overseas caps:
1. EM/NCO wool with Armored braid / piping. Quartermaster tag intact, but no longer legible. Approximate size 6 3/8. No mothing or notable condition issues other than some wear to the sweatband from being worn.
2. EM/MCO khaki cotton with Engineer braid / piping. Quartermaster tag intact, but no longer legible. Stamped size “7 1/4″. Clean condition with no issues.
3. Officer Quality elastic wool with Engineer braid / piping. Unusual color material. It looks soiled in the pics, but it’s actually a rusty brown color. Size 7 1/2. Silk lining with intact leather sweatband.
4. EM/NCO wool with Engineer braid / piping. Size “7″. In used condition with no mothing or stains. The soldier penned “W4461″ and “PVT Woods, Co. B 31 ENG, 374″ inside the sweatband. I was able to find this veteran in the National Archives.
