On The Ground: The Secret War in Vietnam

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“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!

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Lot of 4 WWII Overseas Caps – Signals, Infantry, AAC

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

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Lot of 4 WWII Overseas Caps – AAC, Signal Corps, Army Air Corps

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

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Lot of 5 WWII Overseas Caps – Artillery, Transportation

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

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Lot of 4 WWII Overseas Caps – Armored & Engineer

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.

Price: SOLD

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