Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theater US Marine Corps Marked 10 Cap Blasting Machine by White-Rodgers Electric Co. - 1st Combat Engineer (Pioneer) Battalion Caps & Hats retain not much but oddities

retain not much but oddities and trivia

with the "

so that places this cap probably in the late 50 or early 60s

The most innovative feature however was the magazine well

and leather with this one being a mixture of both silver and leather

Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theater US Marine Corps Marked 10 Cap Blasting Machine by White-Rodgers Electric Co. - 1st Combat Engineer (Pioneer) Battalion Caps & Hats retain not much but odditiesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII U. S. M. C. 10 Cap Blasting Machine, complete with the original handle and leather carry strap. These were used by Combat Engineers to clear obstacles during the Island Hopping Campaign in the Pacific Theater of War. The battalion participated in combat during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Eastern New Guinea, Battle of New Britain, Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Okinawa. Following the war