502PIR Posted March 7, 2018 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2018 Dear all Sorry for my bad english , I'm french. I have this helmet paratrooper. I clean it this weekend and I see "E" at left and right and white point at 9 o'clock. I see other white point in the front and back. I found in internet that is it the C/326 AEB paratrooper. They are jumped with 3/506 I see other markage with black paint in the front of the shell : TORNADO. Is it certainly a nickname of the para. Could you help me to identify this para please ? Do you have list, photos with this helmet bfore d day, name of veteran which still exists of this C/326 ? or 3/506 ? because they are ine the same plane. Thank you soo much Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted March 7, 2018 Share #2 Posted March 7, 2018 I would ask a Moderator to move this to the helmet section of the Forum. You are going to be asked for a lot of additional pics but I really think we are looking at a honest to goodness D-bail relic here. Hopefully someone will be able to identify it there for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted March 9, 2018 Share #3 Posted March 9, 2018 Good idea, Brian. I'll move it to the helmet section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted March 9, 2018 Share #4 Posted March 9, 2018 Hi 502PIR Could you post a photo of the inside of the helmet as well? Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwesson030 Posted March 10, 2018 Share #5 Posted March 10, 2018 We will need some more photos. (front, back, sides, inside, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC-RECON0321 Posted March 10, 2018 Share #6 Posted March 10, 2018 Maybe it's just the angle of the picture, but that d-loop seems to be very large and hangs down pretty far? Is it a field repaired loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juodonnell2012 Posted March 10, 2018 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2018 If my memory serves me correct wasn't there another battle damaged airborne helmet posted on the forum a long time ago with "TORNADO" painted on the front? Maybe it's not a nickname but a unit wide marking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted March 10, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 10, 2018 If my memory serves me correct wasn't there another battle damaged airborne helmet posted on the forum a long time ago with "TORNADO" painted on the front? Maybe it's not a nickname but a unit wide marking? Yes there was, except it was 82nd AB. It was owned by you-know-who, don't know if it's original or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just-a-good-ole-boy Posted March 11, 2018 Share #9 Posted March 11, 2018 The above 505th Jack o Diamonds helmet is indeed an original. I sold it to jkash and have since bought it back. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juodonnell2012 Posted March 11, 2018 Share #10 Posted March 11, 2018 You beat me to it Steve, I found the original thread when it was purchased from you. It's definitely original. The helmet originally posted in this thread is really cool since it has the same nickname painted in the same style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted March 11, 2018 Share #11 Posted March 11, 2018 You could contact Mark Bando as he may have some insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted March 11, 2018 Share #12 Posted March 11, 2018 One of the most famous pictures showing a 326 AEB marked helmet is this one, obviously there was 326 members attached to the Filthy 13. Jake McNiece (right) paints the face of Mariano Ferra van C-Comp., 326th AEB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted March 11, 2018 Share #13 Posted March 11, 2018 The above 505th Jack o Diamonds helmet is indeed an original. I sold it to jkash and have since bought it back. Steve Thanks for the confirmation Steve, glad you got it back before it got some sort of funky camo wash on it. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reijnders Posted March 11, 2018 Share #14 Posted March 11, 2018 Hello 502PIR Please ad close-up pictures from the inside / loops. Looks like a repaired one !! Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted March 11, 2018 Share #15 Posted March 11, 2018 All of the above comments seem to embrace my initial thoughts about this helmet. I.e. the D-rings seem to be sticking out a lot, and the Tornado stencil is a very familiar one. To be certain it's authentic I'd like to see more pictures of the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502PIR Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted March 12, 2018 Hello all Sorry I don't have mail of the forum that you post answer. Ok see other photos. No problem with helmet. I see the finish army serial number inside the helmet. The number is 43. We have one paratrooper in 326 aeb who the ASN finished by 43!! Sgt james F. O'Laughlin !!!! it appartened of the C/326 1st Platoon. I found information about it. Did you have more ? https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-o/57347-o-laughlin-james-f http://www.image-heberg.fr/files/15208472542143250620.jpg http://www.image-heberg.fr/files/15208472991035796290.jpg What did you think about TORNADO so ? I see that you post other helmet with TORNADO... Regards RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502PIR Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted March 12, 2018 If somebody is interested to have it, is it possible. I search 502 of Normandy to deal. Contact me by email I'm waiting for the signification of the TORNADO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502PIR Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted March 15, 2018 hello the helmet is sold. Thank you for all answers ! Best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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