abqpropguy Posted March 7, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2018 Today’s photo find! 3 soldiers wearing helmets with camo paint - two with nets! WWII? Korea.....or Vietnam? I would love to have one of those helmets in my collection!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted March 7, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 7, 2018 Look at the shovel. I am going with WW2 Pacific theater. Your photo has great content, not staged. I know Korea could be a contender, but not Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted March 7, 2018 Share #3 Posted March 7, 2018 M1910 shovel and M3 knife make it WW2 in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted March 7, 2018 I have looked this photo over a few times and never even saw the shovel.....took a few more times after you guys mentioned it!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellumbill Posted March 7, 2018 Share #5 Posted March 7, 2018 I would say Battle of Eniwetok I believe - 7th Infantry Division. Here is a link from this forum http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/129959-eniwetok-battle-helmet-photo/ If you do a quick Google search on Eniwetok/Kwajalein WWII battles some other photos come up with the same helmet schemes. Best, Bill K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 7, 2018 Share #6 Posted March 7, 2018 A couple topics on these. Go through it, they're good reads. with great photos. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/129959-eniwetok-battle-helmet-photo/ http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/288983-wwii-7th-infantry-division-kwajalein-identification-panel/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjerickson Posted March 7, 2018 Share #7 Posted March 7, 2018 Is the front man wearing a BAR belt?? Rear man holding a carbine with no bayonet lug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted March 7, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 7, 2018 Looks to be from this book https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Eds-Odyssey-American-Journey-Boyles-Major/5107997580/bd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted March 7, 2018 Share #9 Posted March 7, 2018 Nets look like they could be Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 7, 2018 Share #10 Posted March 7, 2018 The first man with back to camera looks to be cradling a Garand in his lap.You can see a bayonet attached and also hes wearing a cartridge belt. I thought the helmet nets were Japanese also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted March 7, 2018 Looks to be from this book https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Eds-Odyssey-American-Journey-Boyles-Major/5107997580/bd Now we know the name of the soldier in the middle!!! Thanks 63 RECON!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted March 7, 2018 Front and back of the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted March 7, 2018 Her are some screen shots of Major Doyle’s memorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore456 Posted March 12, 2018 Share #14 Posted March 12, 2018 The soldier with the M3 has it stuck in his leggings. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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