Original U.S. WWII Marine Corps OD Green Pressed Felt Campaign Hat with EGA - "Drill Instructor Hat" Restoration Materials infantrymen during the Normandy Invasion

infantrymen during the Normandy Invasion as part of Operation Overlord on D-Day June 6th

The "Lucas Lamp" was invented and patented by Oliver Lucas in 1916

The top has an embossed image in great detail and his date of birth September 29th 1758

This is a nice example of a German Krimschild metal shield award

New Jersey and eventually overseas

Original U.S. WWII Marine Corps OD Green Pressed Felt Campaign Hat with EGA - "Drill Instructor Hat" Restoration Materials infantrymen during the Normandy InvasionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII Issue U. S. Marine Corps Campaign Hat, often called a "Drill Instructor Cover" in the USMC Today. However, it wasn't until 1956 that these were made the official headwear of Marine Corps Drill instructors, and during WWII they were worn by various different types of personnel, dependent on need and location. The campaign hat in the U. S. Armed Forces traces its origins back to the broad