Marked Helmet Liners, The Unsung Hero Of The M-1

[Laurent M.]

Right view with the paper patch of the 104th Inf. Div.

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Close-up.

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Left side with the crest of the 415th Inf. Reg.

[Laurent M.]

Number 2 is a fiber liner made by Hawley with first Lieutnant marking on the front, no officer bar on the back.

[Laurent M.]

Number 3 is a Firestone liner, painted white with Lieutenant decal on the front (1st or 2nd?). Paint is peeling off.

[Laurent M.]

Number four is an early Westinghouse with rayon suspension and snap in sweatband. Painted on both sides are T/4 ranks and inside laundry mark.

[Laurent M.]

Close-up view of the T/4 rank

[Laurent M.]

The rayon suspension.

[Laurent M.]

Number 5 is an International Molded Plastic Co. with the name of the GI in front.

[Laurent M.]

I need some help to identify number 6.

This is a high pressure Westinghouse liner with the name and rank of sergeant Ward painted on the front. On the left side only is painted a yellow triangle with what looks like number 18 painted in black inside. ANY IDEA ???

[Laurent M.]

The mysterious marking (at least for me... :think: )

[Laurent M.]

Number 7 is a Mine Safety Appliances Co. with Replacement and School Command insigna and name of the soldier on the front.

[Laurent M.]

On the left side is painted Co. D 8th Bn

[Laurent M.]

Number 8 (and last one for tonight) is a Westinghouse with 5th Inf. Div. markings on both side

[Laurent M.]

Number 9 is a Westinghouse, painted white with yellow and red bands visible under the white coat of paint. It was found in a flea market some 20 years ago and was painted in a ugly apple green shade that I removed patiently.

[Laurent M.]

Another shot of this westinghouse liner

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Number 10 is a Seaman Paper Company with the first name of the GI on the front.

[Laurent M.]

Number 11 is a Firestone with some residues of medical tape on the front (this is what I think...perhaps a name tag?)

[Laurent M.]

And wings engraved on both sides

[Laurent M.]

Number 12 is a Mine Safety Appliances Co. with corporal rank on the front.

This guy first engraved his rank and then painted them white. The first part of the job was a skilled work but this guy was drunk when he used the white paint...

[Laurent M.]

Number 13 is a WW2 Firestone with od n°3 webbing that has been used post war by a warrant officer of the USAF with some kind of technical insigna on the front (communication specialist...?).

[Laurent M.]

Number 14 and the last one is a WW2 Firestone with od n°3 webbing and post war paint with USAF rank on the front. What is interesting with this one is the double stamping inside with Firestone logo over Inland markings.

[Grant G.]

Hey guys here are mine seaman paper co. I.D.'d to the 6th army

MSA I.D.'d to a Floyd Nible who enlisted in 1946. He served in the 10th division 87th regiment.

[DutchInfid3l]

The only marked liner I have... a Security Police helmet liner, Military Airlift Command decals with an enlisted device... it's a little beat up on the top, some of the paint is chipped off....

 

[Bones]

Had some time today so I took some pictures of my marked liners. First up are some 34th ID liners. Post WW2 Nebraska National Guard liners with decals. Some are WW2 repaints.