THE PILGRIM
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Two of the most colorful General's we ever had were George Patton and Curtis LeMay.
Both are well known for their involvement in firearms.
Both also 'designed' military boots which were originally made by the Dehner Co in Ohama.
George Patton pretty much started the U.S. tank corps while stationed in France during War One.
We used French tanks cause we didn't have any. George literally went from Cavalry to Armor.
And of course he never gave up on the Cavalry uniforms and boots.
So later on he decided that tankers needed a strap secured boot, similar to some he had seen in France.
So he got with folks at Dehner and the result was the Tanker Boot.
The first time I ever saw a pair they were worn by a new AF Squadron Commander.
They are also worn by the AF Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels.
I have seen them worn by a few other AF guys, but never actually saw an Army trooper wear any.
Army?
Later on, Curtiss LeMay , SAC Commander decided that U.S. SAC alert force should have some easy to zip up alert boots.
So he and the folks at Dehner came up with the Alert boot.
Early on, the Astronauts also wore them.
I was issued a pair. Some folks really liked them, but I never really liked them that much.
They were insulated, we were indoors most of the time, and I tend to run hot.
I wish I had them back!
Dehner did and does make boots for the 'stars'. One well known horseman named Ron Reagan was a long time customer.
The Dehner Boot Company
Both are well known for their involvement in firearms.
Both also 'designed' military boots which were originally made by the Dehner Co in Ohama.
George Patton pretty much started the U.S. tank corps while stationed in France during War One.
We used French tanks cause we didn't have any. George literally went from Cavalry to Armor.
And of course he never gave up on the Cavalry uniforms and boots.
So later on he decided that tankers needed a strap secured boot, similar to some he had seen in France.
So he got with folks at Dehner and the result was the Tanker Boot.
The first time I ever saw a pair they were worn by a new AF Squadron Commander.
They are also worn by the AF Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels.
I have seen them worn by a few other AF guys, but never actually saw an Army trooper wear any.
Army?
Later on, Curtiss LeMay , SAC Commander decided that U.S. SAC alert force should have some easy to zip up alert boots.
So he and the folks at Dehner came up with the Alert boot.
Early on, the Astronauts also wore them.
I was issued a pair. Some folks really liked them, but I never really liked them that much.
They were insulated, we were indoors most of the time, and I tend to run hot.
I wish I had them back!
Dehner did and does make boots for the 'stars'. One well known horseman named Ron Reagan was a long time customer.
The Dehner Boot Company
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, but then again my memory is not what it used to be
. I used the ladder lace and the spider lace though. I also liked the hard capped toes jump boots more than the soft toed ones. I did have one pair of the hard capped ones that I had tripled soled and heeled, for humping the flight line at Clark Air Base, PI. They were very comfortable for walking on the pavement.
