Syphers47 Posted November 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 19, 2017 I recently posted this in What's it Worth. However it seems to be an odd marking and may be a better discussion for here. I picked this helmet up at an antique store. It's a FS/SB. It orginally had a gold spray painted chevron on the front which I removed with a light wiping of lacquer thinner. Underneath I discovered these markings, CPL, which I assume stand for Corporal. Has anyone seen these markings before? Any info would be helpful. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphers47 Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted November 19, 2017 Close up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gap Posted November 21, 2017 Share #3 Posted November 21, 2017 Looks like the Chevron is just an odd shaped scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill47 Posted November 21, 2017 Share #4 Posted November 21, 2017 I agree with gap. CPL could be the soldier’s initials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted November 21, 2017 Share #5 Posted November 21, 2017 My understanding of OPs post is that the Chevron was on-top of the letters "CPL" and he removed it and it can no longer be seen on the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphers47 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted November 21, 2017 My understanding of OPs post is that the Chevron was on-top of the letters "CPL" and he removed it and it can no longer be seen on the helmet. Correct. There was a poorly spray painted gold chevron on the helmet when I got it. Looked kid done. I removed that and notice these markings underneath. The scratches aren't what I'm talking about. I appreciate the responses. How common was it to mark initials on the front of a helmet. Any particular branch do this more often than others? Any date we can put on the markings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted November 21, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 21, 2017 My first thought is basic training. When leadership duties within a BT platoon get passed around, there's usually an armband with stripes sewn on (corporal or sergeant) that the trainee gets to wear while learning how to be a leader. Maybe this helmet was along the same lines? I can just imagine a driil saying, "Smith! You're acting corporal today! Put on the helmet!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphers47 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted November 21, 2017 My first thought is basic training. When leadership duties within a BT platoon get passed around, there's usually an armband with stripes sewn on (corporal or sergeant) that the trainee gets to wear while learning how to be a leader. Maybe this helmet was along the same lines? I can just imagine a driil saying, "Smith! You're acting corporal today! Put on the helmet!" That's the best guess I've heard so far. The helmet has definitely been used and abused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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