Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 6, 2018 My dad pulled this and an army 2nd division tunic (I am going to post in "What's if worth? section) out of a local garage last week. They had been in there at least 50 years according to the lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted January 6, 2018 Third Army Composite Unit, Paris. The marines were in company "E" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted January 6, 2018 Another close up of the painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted January 6, 2018 Best part was what was in the liner. I didn't do a great job of capturing it with the camera but in natural light it clearly says "Sgt. Geo. M. Dudley" in red paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted January 6, 2018 Composite Unit Co. E Muster Roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted January 6, 2018 Sgt. George M. Dudley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted January 6, 2018 And the best part.... Dudley originally served with the HQ Company of the 5th Marines and won the Silver Star for gallantry at Blanc Mont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted January 6, 2018 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2018 But it's just some old parade helmet! Thats a once in a lifetime find, out of a garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted January 6, 2018 Share #9 Posted January 6, 2018 Beautiful helmet. I'll bet there are other things in that garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT247 Posted January 6, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2018 Heck of a find, it’s in great shape Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted January 6, 2018 Share #11 Posted January 6, 2018 WOW! A great find! This proves that there are still things to be found in old attics and garages and stuff! Thanks for sharing!Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted January 6, 2018 Thanks. Indeed. He also got a civil war field desk out of there. I have not seen that yet. Dated 1861 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C. Roelens Posted January 6, 2018 Share #13 Posted January 6, 2018 A very nice "one-looker". It looks more like the 2/6 brown than the glossy green USMC 3rd Composite Regiment paint. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Sam Posted January 6, 2018 Share #14 Posted January 6, 2018 Wouha !!! Great helmet !!! Thanks for sharing! ? Loïc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted January 6, 2018 Share #15 Posted January 6, 2018 Great USMC Composite regiment helmet. The Indian was painted by the same artist as did my two! Post pics of the uniform. Bob P.S. Saw the uniform thread. Nice patch - not related to the helmet. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted January 6, 2018 Might just be the light Chuck. Definitely an OD color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted January 6, 2018 Here's the uniform Bob. I am going to help Dad sell it (uniform). Uniform is not named that I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted January 6, 2018 Really nice and unusual thick patch on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted January 6, 2018 Share #19 Posted January 6, 2018 Eric, Really amazing garage find! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted January 6, 2018 Share #20 Posted January 6, 2018 Beautiful helmet and uniform Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted January 6, 2018 Share #21 Posted January 6, 2018 The uniform looks great also. I'd guess it was packed away in some manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted January 6, 2018 Yeah, it's amazing there is anything left of the uniform. As Bob said, the uniform and helmet are not related at all. This gentlemen who owned these just passed away and he was kind of a closet pack rat I guess. His wife said he started going to rummage sales and garage sales in the 1950's, would find stuff he liked and just throw it in the shed or garage. My dad said a lot of the stuff he saw was completely rusted or moth eaten. These two somehow survived. I guess there was really no rhyme or reason to what he bought. Makes you wonder if the rest of Dudley's things were at the same sale where he got this and he just left them there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted January 6, 2018 Share #23 Posted January 6, 2018 Beautiful lid and uniform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted January 6, 2018 Share #24 Posted January 6, 2018 Great finds,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaher55 Posted January 7, 2018 Share #25 Posted January 7, 2018 Holly Molly....! Love that lid, the tunic too... Usually moth eaten and patches faded by now. Gem of a find my friend...! Well done...! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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