Original U.S. Vietnam War Incountry-Made Tigerstripe “Cowboy” Bush Hat MG 42 Mounts On 22 December 1941

On 22 December 1941

This is a set of seven original Civil War Ear

They were externally featureless save for the needed mekugi-ana to secure the nakago (tang)

in really nice condition

Original U.S. Vietnam War Incountry-Made Tigerstripe “Cowboy” Bush Hat MG 42 Mounts On 22 December 1941Original 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