HC&M: Child's “duck hunter” camouflage shirt, Walsh


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Name Child's “duck hunter” camouflage shirt, Walsh




Catalog ID HCM6136
Year circa 1965-1970
Description A faded two-pocket shirt of "duck-hunting" camouflage. High-quality embroidered "WALSH" (black on white) and "U.S.ARMY" (gold on black) name tapes. Insignia removed from both collars, above both name tapes, and from both shoulders (tabs only). Tag removed from back of collar.

Buttons are thin brown plastic.

More research is needed, but "duck hunter" patterns were used in Vietnam, supplied by the CIA from American civilian sources.

Ex-Peter Coleman collection. Pictured in "Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots", p.201.
Added 2024-05-03 17:47:40 (updated 2024-06-05 23:38:13)