Peaked Cap: for people who don't dare to wear a beret
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Brig. Gen. Oscar E. Davis' Green Beret
I found this beret on an Ebay listing, the original green beret that once belonged to United States Army Brigadier General Oscar
Esko Davis.
Brig. Gen. Oscar E. Davis served 31 years
with the US Army. He served in World War II, the Korean and the Vietnam War.
A native of Tucson, General Davis was
commissioned through the ROTC at the University of Arizona in 1941. He is a
combat veteran of World War II with the 541st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th
Airborne Division, Korea as a battalion commander in the 45th Infantry
Division, and Vietnam as the deputy of 1st Brigade, a separate Brigade of the
101st Airborne Division, and as assistant division commander, 1st Calvary
Division. After 31 years of distinguished service, General Davis retired from
XVIII Airborne Corps as the chief of staff.
The interesting thing about this beret, one of the earliest US Green Berets, is of coarse that it is a Basque beret! There were no standardized military berets in the US Army at the time and the general wore a French made Basque. A nice piece of history and wouldn't it be great if all those US servicemen who moan and whine about berets on internet forums knew about this..? love it!
That's my great-grandfather. His daughter's name was Candace and her son's name Brian. Then came me. He was a good man and a great Soldier and I was wondering if you still have that beret
Thank you for your comment - very nice to read. Unfortunately no, I saw the beret on auction on Ebay, but didn't buy it. It would be a nice beret for any collection, with some good history attached to it...
I am trying to find information about my grandfather. His name is Danny E Whisler. He fought in Vietnam out of Fort Bragg North Carolina. Now Fort Liberty. I am trying to find information on him. He died June 27,1975. If you could help me, I would greatly appreciate it
Daan Kolthoff is a writer, living between the hills of Wellington, New Zealand and, when not writing, meditating or walking the hills, he is usually researching, reading about or ordering berets from around the world.
Brig. Gen. Oscar E. Davis served 31 years
with the US Army. He served in World War II, the Korean and the Vietnam War.
That's my great-grandfather. His daughter's name was Candace and her son's name Brian. Then came me. He was a good man and a great Soldier and I was wondering if you still have that beret
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment - very nice to read. Unfortunately no, I saw the beret on auction on Ebay, but didn't buy it. It would be a nice beret for any collection, with some good history attached to it...
DeleteI am trying to find information about my grandfather. His name is Danny E Whisler. He fought in Vietnam out of Fort Bragg North Carolina. Now Fort Liberty. I am trying to find information on him. He died June 27,1975. If you could help me, I would greatly appreciate it
DeleteI wish I could help, but no, I have no information regarding your grandfather. Good luck with your search!
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