Thanks! I'm at huffman1234@bellsouth.net. I look forward to the infomation (really looking forward!). I'm also thinking (before seeing your kind info) that the inscriptions (i.e., the text) on the post-war hats is probably the same as the pre-war text, as it matches up well with the pre-war text I've discovered on a few dozen other surviving fireman's parade hats. But, I won't start painting the hat until I've seen your info. Thanks, sincerely, again! -- Jim Huffman