Original U.S. Vietnam War Incountry-Made “Cowboy” Bush Hat Made from US Parachute Material Thompson SMG PEARL HARBOR DAY

PEARL HARBOR DAY

The feldgrau paint on the rest of the helmet is very well retained

Regulation Model 1892 Field Trumpet

Thompson Colcord

as well as the CROWNED BROAD ARROW lock viewer's mark to the right of the date

Original U.S. Vietnam War Incountry-Made “Cowboy” Bush Hat Made from US Parachute Material Thompson SMG PEARL HARBOR DAYOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an attractive example of a Locally Procured Vietnamese Made Bush Hat (aka Cowboy Hat by GIs). These were popular with U. S. and Army Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Forces all throughout the war. As the United States Military did not issue the now popular Boonie Hat until approximately 1967, many U. S. personnel acquired their own through local indigenous Vietnamese Tailor shops, street vendors, etc. The practice