Based on the letters of Earl Philip Reinhalter (1922-1953). Edited by his son, Earl Philip Reinhalter (1950-).
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The two garrison caps below are from the family archive. This was a non-standard item in those years, and the ones made by civilian tailors often had slightly different designs. Note that the blue piping on the lower cap indicated infantry or airborne. It is unclear if he actually wore that cap or bought the wrong kind by mistake. It’s also possible that one of these might have been the cap that he wore with his Maryland Minute Men uniform in early 1942 (see photo here.) The belt that he mentions is likely the large garrison belt that he wore outside of his suit jacket. (See the studio photo below the December 19, 1942, letter for the best view.) This was also non-standard. Notice that the buckle on his belt had angled corners, while other belts from this era had either sharp corners or rounded corners. |
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