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Garage Find. Killer WW1 USMC Helmet


Eric Queen
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Great garage find! The paint still looks detailed and crisp! Very cool to have the name. The uniform looks great also.

 

Frank

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Realizing this particular helmet is named to a Marine, I have a question regarding this paint & insignia combination...is it USMC only or can it be Army as well?

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Realizing this particular helmet is named to a Marine, I have a question regarding this paint & insignia combination...is it USMC only or can it be Army as well?

Army had many men in this unit as well,"Pershing's own", and had similarly painted helmets. Company E is where the Marines were assigned and this specific artist and style is attributed to them. Any other style I would say one couldn't attribute it specifically to the Marines without solid provenance.

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That is what I was curious about...it makes this insignia paint combination even more interesting being specific to that unit. It will interesting to see someone someday post an Army version. I appreciate the clarification...thank you!

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