Something I found a long time ago

[portraitartist]

(This is also posted under Ask Pappy)

I found this a long time ago at the train depot I used to hunt... It's about 2 1/2" high, and the eagle part is made of sterling (marked on back)...

I am guessing its an emblem from some sort of military hat, possibly a ships captain's hat...

If anyone knows anything about what this might be, please let me know... thanks!

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UPDATE: I have found that it may be related to the Army Transportation Corps in some way...

[DougsGraphics]

No idea, but it's a great find. Love it!

[skinnybones]

a real nice find. interesting, hope you let us all know what it is if you find out

[gordiesgirl]

I am not sure what it represents but it is a very nice find. WTG

[portraitartist]

Got this email this morning:

-----Original Message-----
From: marc.********@us.army.mil [mailto:marc.*********@us.army.mil]
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 6:46 AM
To: --Migrated--Richard.************@us.army.mil
Subject: RE: Information request (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

Rich - Bill Emerson's book - "Encyclopedia of United States Army
Insignia and Uniforms", pub 1996, shows this device on page 344,
Figures 36-35 and 36-36. The device the owner found is incomplete
in that the crossed anchors have either been broken off or cut off.
Basically it is a US Navy officer's cap device with and Army officer's
TC insignia attached to it. These were supposed to have a red shield
but war time expediancy meant most did not.

These were introduced in August 1945.

Marc
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Cool, huh?!?

[Dyrty]

Very cool!!!