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Well thanks for clearing that up. Not sure what Im seeing there?

Hence the question mark. Been looking for songs about tennesee from that era.

Rocky top is the only one I found but I don't see rocky top. Thats just going by the other song titles on the cover. Thinking its prob another song.

What do you think Justin?

Yea thats what I thought.

Thanks Justin. You've been helpful.

LOL!?!? Didn't mean to hurt your feelings?????????????????????

 

Perhaps Tennessee was the original owners home state.

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lol..... You know that could be it?

Its all a huge guess. All I can make out is what looks like Tennesee.

Overall the lid strikes me as a genuine Nam lid?

But who can say for sure.

Thank you Justin!

 

Rooster.

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Thanks BOLO for the heads up on the 1965 Newsweek ARVN Ranger cover. I just snagged a copy from Ebay for $15 shipped. Nice collectable, frame-able, easy-to-store-able, and much more afford-able than the 3-D version! There's a couple more issues up on Fleabay right now $15 - $25 shipped.

 

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I will throw this thread a bone.

Here’s some epic painted Vietnamese M-1 helmets from an original photograph I own.

Enjoy

Owen

 

 

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it was said this soldier later died after evac, but there is no real way to tell. the damage is pretty convincing

liner has an additional pad to the rear

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I will throw this thread a bone.

Heres some epic painted Vietnamese M-1 helmets from an original photograph I own.

Enjoy

Owen

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

Very nice, I think this is 51st Bn, do you know if this correct?

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it was said this soldier later died after evac, but there is no real way to tell. the damage is pretty convincing

The sellers story is a total fairtail IMO.

 

The helmet is nice but the white pad indicates post VN war use. The helmet IMO was most likely damaged during some type of training exercise.

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It clearly says "Tennessee"..was merely offering up what I thought the picture showed..and my guess his home state, not a lyric.

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The sellers story is a total fairtail IMO.

 

The helmet is nice but the white pad indicates post VN war use. The helmet IMO was most likely damaged during some type of training exercise.

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Again hard to tell for sure. I guess either people will have to hit the I believe button or not. I am curious on more details of the extra padding though. I don't really have too much info on vietnam era or otherwise m1's. As far as I've seen, extra padding has been a thing since the adaptation of the system

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