WW2JAKE Posted February 11, 2015 Share #76 Posted February 11, 2015 that's one amazing helmet for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share #77 Posted February 11, 2015 that's one amazing helmet for sure Thank you Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron3-6 Posted February 11, 2015 Share #78 Posted February 11, 2015 Told you the file would pull it all together! Thanks for posting the info - I'd bet if someone were doing a helmet book this would be one for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny67 Posted February 11, 2015 Share #79 Posted February 11, 2015 This conclusively ends the debate on whether or not EGAs were worn on helmets in the PTO. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for taking us on this ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share #80 Posted March 17, 2015 Still researching but I haven't been able to find much. The records say he participated in FLEX NO.6 which was a amphibious landing training in 1940-41 in the Caribbean, he was also in FLANEX 7 in the Puerto Rican area in 1941. But I assume he was awarded the Purple Heart right? According to these records he never got it, they documented that he got the following awards American defense, Base Clasp, WWII victory medal, and good conduct medal. Also in his records there was a handwritten letter to Colonel John Dixon, In the letter he states "Thank you for my certificate for the purple heart and Unit Citation". I have also asked the family about the purple heart and if they have found anything else related to his service, they haven't found anything but they are still looking. -Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share #81 Posted August 18, 2015 Still working on researching the helmet. I have been in contact with Marks son in law and he has helped me so much! He told me that Mark passed away at age 54 in 1976 from an apparent heart attack, very sad that he passed at a young age. He didn't find any other military items from Mr. Kamen but he did send me a couple photographs of Mark. The first one is Mark in his dress blues, this is a copy of a copy, he is still looking for the original that is much higher quality. The second photograph is one his son in law took of Mr. Kamen in the summer of 1975, just a year before he passed. Now he said that this picture is a rare one because it shows Marks damaged left hand. He said that Mr. Kamen was very self conscious of his hand, and that he often kept it in his pocket. It isn't easy to see but his left hand is smaller and only has 3 fingers, according to the military medical records after his injury the two injured ring and middle fingers were bandaged up, 1 month after that they were bandaged and checked again. The tissue was dead and rotting, they couldn't be saved, so they were amputated and they hand was closed and the pinkie was brought closer to the pointer finger, making his hand much smaller. The research continues! Thanks for looking -Steven Summer of 1975 photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share #82 Posted August 18, 2015 Marine Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted August 18, 2015 Share #83 Posted August 18, 2015 very interesting, good job on the research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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