MECHINF-A15 Posted June 24, 2017 Share #426 Posted June 24, 2017 5th Army liner inside. Mixture of OD HBT and OD web. Manufacturers stamp appears (to me) Westinghouse logo with 40 D above it (thanks to the reference pages on this site and after all these years I'm now learning about manufacturers markings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted June 30, 2017 Share #427 Posted June 30, 2017 Here is another... 8th Army Corps double decal. Left side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted June 30, 2017 Share #428 Posted June 30, 2017 Right side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 10, 2017 Share #429 Posted August 10, 2017 Here is another liner for 4th Cavalry which was assigned to the 25th ID in Feb. 1957. First up is the front with his SFC decal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 10, 2017 Share #430 Posted August 10, 2017 Large 25th ID decal on left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 10, 2017 Share #431 Posted August 10, 2017 4th Cav. decal on right side of liner. Later became "3/4 Cav." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 10, 2017 Share #432 Posted August 10, 2017 Named to Earl Goodale, SN 14085557 who entered the Army on 11/18/42 in Florida and passed away in 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 11, 2017 Share #433 Posted August 11, 2017 Here is my last one from the collection. 274th Inf. which is pretty "salty". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 11, 2017 Share #434 Posted August 11, 2017 Large 84th ID decal on the left side. Note the blue reflective tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 11, 2017 Share #435 Posted August 11, 2017 Right side with 274th Inf. decal which I assume was an NG unit at the time this liner was worn. Feedback appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 12, 2017 Share #436 Posted August 12, 2017 That's a negative on the 274th Inf Alpha One Five. not NG but AR. The 274th Infantry was activated for the very first time in July 1943, in the Army of the United States (AUS), it was assigned then to the AUS 70th Infantry Division, seeing action with the 70th Div in the ETO (It's 2nd Battalion wins a PUC in the Alsace at Wingen Jan 1945). After the war the 274th Inf is inactivated (Oct 1946), it's number and colors are allotted to the Army Reserve, and the this time to the 84th Infantry Division Mar 1952, with it's official reactivation, Aug 1955 at Appleton Wisconsin. Your liner comes in at and after 1959 I'm pretty sure, here the old 84th Infantry Division is redesignated and reorganized as a Training Division, and the 274th Infantry is redesigned as the 274th Regiment (Basic Combat Training), or (BCT), it retains the DI and Colors and Campaign credits of the 274th Infantry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted August 12, 2017 Share #437 Posted August 12, 2017 Thank you Patches for setting me straight on the 274th. The information is much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 8, 2017 Share #438 Posted September 8, 2017 299th Regimental Combat Team - Hawaii National Guard (reconstituted) 15 October 1954 - 15 February 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 8, 2017 Share #439 Posted September 8, 2017 Worn from: 15 October 1954 - 15 February 1959. The shield shape symbolizes the combat mission of the team. The ancient Hawaiian warrior's spear denotes fighting spirit, and the three prongs indicate the unity of the three-island command. The kahili represents peace and sovereignty. Together the devices indicate the team's alertness in peace and war. The mountain peaks, whose outline forms the letter "M," allude to the famous mountains of the area. The white circle of the moon and the water further depict special features of the territory of Hawaii to which the unit was allocated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 8, 2017 Share #440 Posted September 8, 2017 After WWII, the Hawaii National Guard had to be reconstituted as most of their units had been deactivated and the men sent to other units (primarily the 100th Battalion and the 442nd RCT). The 299th was activated in August 1946 and formed into the 299th Regimental Combat Team (RCT). The regiment was to have its companies on the islands of Hawai'i, Maui and Moloka'i, with the 298th Infantry taking O'ahu and Kaua'i. The process to rebuild the regiment was slow in the post-war years and but by May 1947 the regiment had over 1,000 men in ranks. However, by 1949, the 299th RCT was at full strength and equipped with new weapons and gear, taking part in a large military review with the 298th RCT at Schofield Barracks. In 1959 the 299th RCT was deactivated and the 299th Infantry with its 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions transferred to form the 29th Infantry Brigade Hawaii Army National Guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 9, 2017 Share #441 Posted September 9, 2017 That's significant with the HI liner, showing the patch of the 299th RCT, there's a study on just what 50s RCTs actually did were these patches that were adopted for them, now we see the 299th. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/195728-humorous-111th-rct-patch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 9, 2017 Share #442 Posted September 9, 2017 Mahalo, It fits in well with Colonel Hee's helmet liner with the right-face Kamehameha decal which I've shown before. The insignia was originally approved for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Hawaii National Guard on 14 March 1949. Now I just need to find a 298th RCT to complete the set..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted September 14, 2017 Share #443 Posted September 14, 2017 Thank you Salvage Sailor for posting some great liners along with their unit history. Super! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 14, 2017 Share #444 Posted September 14, 2017 This liner here savage we suspect was an officers, note the holes around the grommet, two vertical and two horizontal, a 2nd and 1st Lieutenant's bar, followed by a Captain's bar upon ultimate promotion to that grade we should think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 14, 2017 Share #445 Posted September 14, 2017 This liner here savage we suspect was an officers, note the holes around the grommet, two vertical and two horizontal, a 2nd and 1st Lieutenant's bar, followed by a Captain's bar upon ultimate promotion to that grade we should think. The holes on the 299th liner do line up with the pins on LT and CAPT bars, whereas Colonel Hee used decals on the HQ liner which he changed as his rank increased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 14, 2017 Share #446 Posted September 14, 2017 His liner also came with his marked 1942-1945 web gear used for inspections. He enlisted as a Private in 1945 and rose to full Colonel in the Hawaii Army National Guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11thcavsniper Posted September 27, 2017 Share #447 Posted September 27, 2017 South Dakota National Guard / 109th Engineer Combat Battalion, Post Korea Helmet Liner. Thanks to Salvage Sailor and Patches for the information. No markings inside the liner. Sweat Band is hard to make out. Maybe 1953A DA-36 1748 6 S.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john k Posted September 29, 2017 Share #448 Posted September 29, 2017 I recently picked up this mid war westinghouse. The white stripe is cloth tape not paint. I'm guessing it's probably training related, or maybe just to keep the liner steady in the shell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted October 22, 2017 Share #449 Posted October 22, 2017 Came across this period portrait photo today while going through photo files. An unnamed Captain of 2nd ID which I assume was probably taken post-war. He wears a small 2nd ID decal and painted Captain bars on his helmet liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted October 22, 2017 Share #450 Posted October 22, 2017 Came across this period portrait photo today while going through photo files. An unnamed Captain of 2nd ID which I assume was probably taken post-war. He wears a small 2nd ID decal and painted Captain bars on his helmet liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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