Original U.S. WWII Airborne Enlisted Garrison Cap with Artillery Piping & Early Parachute Artillery Patch - Laundry Number Snider Rifle Accessories The lower barrel band is

The lower barrel band is U marked

remaining in reserve service in case of war of recruiting purposes

The Bicorn Hat absent of a mess of gold braid is most likely for a lieutenant or perhaps a Midshipman who being maybe only 14 years of age would not yet have been married and logically thereby would be leaving his estate such as it was

This unfortunately has removed the original anodized finish from the aluminum components

Original U.S. WWII Airborne Enlisted Garrison Cap with Artillery Piping & Early Parachute Artillery Patch - Laundry Number Snider Rifle Accessories The lower barrel band isOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely & hard to find WWII Enlisted garrison cap for a soldier in the Airborne Artillery. There is a period applied early Parachute Artillery patch on the left side, with great red artillery piping on the cap. The interior has a stamped size, 7 , and a laundry number, K 3500, a good research project. A great example, ready for further research and display.