Original South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam ARVN Ranger BDQ Officers Beret Browning LMG Oriskany departed New York on

Oriskany departed New York on 6 December 1950

Most of the 83rd building was gutted by flames

though it looks to originally have been brown

woolen hat that covers the ears and neck

It's also known that the gun was carried by many in the Confederate Partisan Ranger units such as those led by John Singleton Mosby that were effective in tying down Federal forces behind Union lines in northern Virginia in the last two years of the war

Original South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam ARVN Ranger BDQ Officers Beret Browning LMG Oriskany departed New York onOriginal Item: Only One Available. A nice example of a South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) Ranger Officers Beret. Beret is of correct Vietnamese one piece construction, with hand embroidered Ranger flash, and stamped brass 1st Lieutenants (Trung Uy) pin on insignia. The hat shows considerable age from honest period wear, with signs of being worn in a hot, humid environment. Original Plastic Crown sweat shield has since become brittle and has fallen away.