Theorywolf Posted May 27, 2013 Share #1 Posted May 27, 2013 This is my first Japanese helmet and I'm very proud to have it! The helmet was a bringback from the war in the Southwest Pacific by a Vet of Company I, 163rd Inf., 41st Division. The 163rd was a Montana National Guard unit. They were one of the lead units for General Douglas MacArthur's "Island Hopping" fighting in the Southwest Pacific. MacArthur was with the 163rd on one of their Island landings. The Japanese nicknamed the unit, "The Butchers!"The helmet is named to the unit and has the name of all the Islands and ports that they visited from New Guinea to the Philippines to their occupation duty on Hiro. I was able to get a history of the 163rd Infantry from an author in Montana. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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USdog Posted May 27, 2013 Share #9 Posted May 27, 2013 Wow! What a great bring back item!!! Love all the writing on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot12 Posted May 27, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 27, 2013 Outstanding helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badash5946 Posted May 27, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 27, 2013 Great, salty helmet! It wuld be nice to get a unit roster to reference the names to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12thengr Posted May 27, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 27, 2013 The 41st Inf Div has a great history that was published just after the war. It should be pretty widely available yet. The 163rd is referenced very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theorywolf Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks guys! I do have a roster for the 163ed in the local book I got fom Montana. It is made from interviews with vets of the 163rd. It is titled, From Poplar to Paupa New Guina. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchbuff Posted May 29, 2013 Share #14 Posted May 29, 2013 Cool helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theorywolf Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks trenchbuff! Like your website! Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted May 31, 2013 Share #16 Posted May 31, 2013 Great lid thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theorywolf Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share #17 Posted June 1, 2013 Thanks wolfman! Great photo of a great soldier you have there. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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