Original U.S. WWI US Army M1911 Felt Campaign Hat by The Marshall Hat Co. (Wyoming Mills) With Officers’ Cord and Leather chinstrap British Ordnance 3 Mar 1945) MASAKAZU NISHI

3 Mar 1945) MASAKAZU NISHI

The left side of the frame still bears traces of  the Maker and Patent information:

fabricated some of his famous rifles

it has a stamped laundry number S-3851

Original U.S. WWI US Army M1911 Felt Campaign Hat by The Marshall Hat Co. (Wyoming Mills) With Officers’ Cord and Leather chinstrap British Ordnance 3 Mar 1945) MASAKAZU NISHIOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Hat, Service, M1911 (Campaign Hat) was made of OD wool felt with a wide brim and "Montana peak" crown. There were ventilation holes in the crown with grommets, a silk hatband, and a silk and brass braid cord closed by a knot and terminated with a tassel. Inside was a leather sweatband and an attached chin strap. The Army model was dark brown OD in color. The hat cords worn around the base of the crown indicated