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Now - this is very likely before the Ostwald cap could have been a factor (this picture is 28-29), but look at the up front trombone player - THAT looks reasonably like a gold/silver braid style strap as opposed to the others

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Interesting as someone replied from LSU stating that Ohio St Band still uses the ROTC officer's insignia. So I definitely think this is band related.


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That's the insignia device worn on the cover (cap/hat) of students in the ROTC program in the 1940s and 50s

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No, thanks for tangent and information. Lol.
This is the reply from the Director of the LSU museum. So who flipping knows.

I am not sure about the hat. It doesn't come up in any of our uniform records. But I am interested to know more about your uncle! We are actually in the process of researching for an Iwo Jima exhibit and would love to include his story and any artifacts you may have.

Thank you,
James Gregory

Director
William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum

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I’m sending him a note now. He’ll read it in the morning.

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Appreciate it.

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Have you reached out to the Cadets of the Ole War Skule organization?

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Not yet. I have reached out to the LSU Brookshire Military Museum, LSU archivist at the library, LSU band chapter of history and alumni secretary and Ms. Faye Phillips who wrote A History of LSU’s Marching Band. Ms. Phillips has so clue and gave me her contacts at LSU. She retired from the library. It seems there's a gap in everything documented publicly related to the band from 1946 - 1958. Probably bc the football team was terrible and enrollment was super low after WWII. All these guys are looking. It's piqued their interest as well. It's certainly some ranking member it belonged to. I'll reach out to the Ole War Skule organization as well. I appreciate your input.

Could be. They did have drum majors after 1946 I believe is the date they broke away from ROTC but the uniforms remained military until 1958. They had drum majors previous but it was earlier before Huey P. Long was assassinated. After he was killed LSU went back to military and therefore had ROTC Band Officers.

This is an excerpt from the book Kingfish U:

In January 1931, LSU announced new band uniforms that maintained the unit's military bearing while introducing additional elements, including aiguillettes— a braided, gold cord resembling the French decoration for valor-which looped over the players' left shoulders. The military-style caps were now made of purple cloth and trimmed with gold braid. Around their coats, members wore a gold belt.*
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But this cap is later than 1930's.
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The band director Castro Carazo in 1935 had the gold cord. However once he left, LSU went back to military. Later Thomas Tyra in early 1960's cap has the gold cord as well. However, I can find no pics of any band director conducting between 1946 - 1960. Lol. Apparently the band was still in military dress until they had to get new uniforms due to a fire early 1958. In 1958 the uniforms were modernized but the Director Tyra still wore a military cap. The other thing is the Army buttons on the cap that make it weird as well. I appreciate your input Ace.

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Ask a military sub on reddit. People on there are very resourceful.

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I will do.

I've had this military style cap for several years. It appears to be late 40's - 50's. It has officer ROTC/Army insignia but the cap was made by Ostwald, Inc who made band uniforms. I reached out to the Ms. Faye Phillips who authored the book on the history of the band but she is stumped as well. I know the band was ROTC until the end of WWII but I can't find any info on uniforms. I reached out to the military museum and they are looking as well. Thought maybe someone here could ID. Appreciate it.


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