Original U.S. WWII Parachute Infantry Battalion Overseas Cap with Blue Piping Lewis Gun with another faded cartouche above

with another faded cartouche above the bar

fading and wear

The pistol still retains an all wood ramrod that has been in place for a very long time

This example still has a mostly legible maker marking and date

and K at Camp Sheridan

Original U.S. WWII Parachute Infantry Battalion Overseas Cap with Blue Piping Lewis Gun with another faded cartouche aboveOriginal Item: Only One Available. From 1939 onward, the standard issue US Army soft cap was the garrison cap. Also known as overseas cap, pisscutter, or sidecap. Although there were variations in the lining styles, the pattern was consistent throughout WW2. This example is an original WWII issue wool overseas cap. This overseas cap was issued to an enlisted man or NCO in the parachute infantry as evident by the blue colored parachute patch and the