JimD Posted January 21, 2013 #1 Posted January 21, 2013 David Hitt was from Virginia and, naturally, served in the 115th Regiment, 29th Division. He saw combat from D-Day until the end of the war. Somewhere along the line he sent a helmet home to his nephew. This helmet came onto the collector marker here in Arizona directly from Sgt. Hitt's nephew. What makes it special to me is that it also came with some of David Hitt's insignia and photos, and that its provenance remained intact. It is a M42 made by EF with an unreinforced liner band. The helmet has a thick, rough camouflage paint job that has subtle green and brown tints. The Army decal can be discerned peeking from under the camo. A true "Normandy camo" if ever there was one.
firefighter Posted January 21, 2013 #4 Posted January 21, 2013 Thats is a nice looking helmet and the liner look's to be in perfect shape.What's the 'ECW' disc for?The ETO ribbon should have an arrowhead and 5 stars.
JimD Posted January 21, 2013 Author #5 Posted January 21, 2013 Not sure what the ECW disc is. I am hoping someone here might know.
mmerc20 Posted January 21, 2013 #6 Posted January 21, 2013 According to the book "The Collar Disc Story" the ECW disc has not been identified. Mike
Normandy1944 Posted January 22, 2013 #7 Posted January 22, 2013 This is really a nice grouping: a German Normandy helmet from a soldier who invaded Normandy.
Patriot12 Posted January 25, 2013 #8 Posted January 25, 2013 Great D Day trophy. It would look great hanging on a wall with the mans insignia and picture.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now