Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Officer Crush Cap MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets while the 52nd Infantry Brigade

while the 52nd Infantry Brigade contained the 103rd Infantry Regiment and the 104th Infantry Regiment

Serial number 385515A denotes year of manufacture as 1882

Our example is in very choice condition overall with mismatched serial number bolt and most importantly does not have the tell tale "notch" cut into the rear of the receiver ring to accept the slightly longer spitzer cartridge

All parts offered in very good condition with WWII dates and/or markings except where noted

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Officer Crush Cap MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets while the 52nd Infantry BrigadeOriginal Item: One of a kind. Leonard J. Hizney from Cleveland, Ohio army serial number 35300450 enlisted as a private and rose to the rank of Lieutenant in the Army Air Force. This visor cap, in summer Khaki issue color, was made by KNOX Fifth Avenue, New York City which is nicely marked in the crown. It is in worn but nice condition with the iconic crush shape. Underneath the sweat band are two labels that read Lt. Hizney. This is the classic