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the mohawks of WWII

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Printed Date: August 06 2025 at 2:52pm


Topic: the mohawks of WWII
Posted By: duke
Subject: the mohawks of WWII
Date Posted: June 06 2003 at 11:53am
In pics from WWII, you see US airborne
troops with mohawk haircuts. I read that
this was done as a good luck charm. Does
anyone know whose idea this was and if
the mohawk was at any point regulation,
or if it was optional for each soldier?



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Posted By: cj_14
Date Posted: June 19 2003 at 3:18pm
when I was younger in grade school some haigh school kids wore them.....I don't remember seeing any adults wearing them.....WWII vets are fewer each year...they are in their 70's and 80's ...ask questions fast.....gooo luck!!

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