Help - Need information on WWII era US Army Lt. visor cap differences

[WallyG.]

Greetings:

Can somone please inform me why my grandfather 's Army visor caps have two different types of band behind the Commissioned officer's shield?

One hat has a "on the diagonal" green basket weave pattern and is a wool felt cap and the other has a horizontal green banding pattern and the cap is woven wool cloth.

(Naturally both are made by differnt manufacturers).

Is there any signifigance to the diference in the band material? or is it just a makers variation?

Thanks for any assistance... minor note of interest... my grandfather was a commissioned officer in the US Army before the war and was later an officer in the US Navy - two different commissions and service arms. The Army was a result of him being in the ROTC during Highschool. The Navy was due to the potential ontset of WWII. I presume he resignd the first to accept the latter - I never asked. He reached the rank of Lt. Commander in the US Navy and was part of the Secretary of the Navy's command structure - serving in Nashville TN as a Public Information Officer. He was a trained newspaper writer before the war - mostly sports coverage.

Yes, I know the shield is actually above the band... I was just trying to Id the particular band component by general location.

Thanks for any help!

Best regards.

W. Gery Hackney
WallyG.

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