anton67 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I was at an estate sale today and I picked up this WWI 28th helmet. It is ID'd to Pvt. Howard Jackson. I also got the uniform to go with it. I traced the estate owner Edwin W. Jackson back to his Father who was Pvt. Howard Jackson. Link to post Share on other sites
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anton67 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 DISREGARD THIS POST. FOR SOME REASON I CANNOT DELETE IT. MODS PLEASE DELETE THIS POST. Link to post Share on other sites
anton67 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Here is info on Pvt. Jackson Link to post Share on other sites
anton67 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Notice the medical service matches his collar tab. Link to post Share on other sites
anton67 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 I am hopefully going to get a photo of him from my 28th book and then I will post it. Link to post Share on other sites
MasonK Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Awesome grouping, Mark! Eric ASMIC #5492 Are you a militaria collector in PA, NJ or DE? If so, please feel free to join my "Delaware Valley Militaria Collectors" page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MilitariaCollectorsOfDelawareValley#!/groups/DELVALMILITARIA/ Check me out on Instagram @philly_militaria_collector Link to post Share on other sites
anton67 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Thanks Eric. I guess I should have titled this one "WWI Medic Helmet" as he was part of the 28th Infantry (109th Sanitary Detachment) during the war. Link to post Share on other sites
anton67 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Here he is on the 109th Sanitary Detachment Roster. Link to post Share on other sites
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anton67 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Last photo. I got this from the 28th 5 volume set. Unfortunately he must have been absent on picture day as he was not in the individual photos. BTW, I got this book set from the vet's son. Link to post Share on other sites
anton67 Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 I spoke to the Vets son yesterday and he is planning on giving me his discharge papers. That will complete the grouping nicely. Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmith Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Congrats Mark, and great speedy research. I am glad you are now the caretaker. Link to post Share on other sites
trenchbuff Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Great to have it ID'd. Nice job. Visit My WebsiteFalls Creek CollectiblesSelling Quality 20th Century Militaria Link to post Share on other sites
aef1917 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 I believe the individual photos were taken before going overseas, so he's most likely missing because he was a replacement. Link to post Share on other sites
sgtdorango Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Nice helmet!..any chance we can see a few pics of his bringback german helmet that you mentioned elsewhere..maybe a shot of both helmets together would be nice to see...mike Always looking for and buying 50's era 11th Airborne/ 187th ARCT/ 82nd Airborne tac mark painted jump helmets! Link to post Share on other sites
anton67 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Thank you for the kind comments. Sure Mike. Here is the German helmet and the canteen I also got from the vet's son. The canteen is unit marked but doesnt quite jive with the vet's service. I assume he picked it up from someone else because the vet's son told me for sure that his father brought it home from the war with him. Link to post Share on other sites
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