doyler Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share #26 Posted June 25, 2018 Thanks Rene....just luck.right time right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share #27 Posted June 25, 2018 Wow Ron! Thats quite a find! Sometimes you land the big one just when you think youve exhausted all the best fishing holes! Congrats, its a beauty! Rick Thanks Rick I almost missed it.Over looked it or wasnt paying attention....was in plain sight and was getting ready to leave and saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share #28 Posted June 25, 2018 Congratulations on a nice find Ron ! Thanks Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted June 25, 2018 Share #29 Posted June 25, 2018 Nice Ron, Under the Bridge woodwork continues to provide nice pickups for you. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share #30 Posted June 25, 2018 Nice Ron, Under the Bridge woodwork continues to provide nice pickups for you. Dumpster at Pump and Dump isn't bad either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Gecko Posted June 25, 2018 Share #31 Posted June 25, 2018 Great looking helmet! Congrats on the find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted June 26, 2018 Share #32 Posted June 26, 2018 Nice helmet Ron.......Jack Kennedy! Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share #33 Posted June 26, 2018 Great looking helmet! Congrats on the find! THanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share #34 Posted June 26, 2018 Nice helmet Ron.......Jack Kennedy! Ronnie THanks Ronnie...maybe your helmet score mojo rubbed off on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 26, 2018 Share #35 Posted June 26, 2018 Quite nice. I wonder what that circle is? Was it a circle blob or circle border? And it was under the band. So is the folow me stripe, did the Navy wear these stripes? Could this helmet have been picked up from an Army casualty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 26, 2018 Share #36 Posted June 26, 2018 Could it have been from a glider unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsparks Posted June 26, 2018 Share #37 Posted June 26, 2018 Why do you think Navy? That looks like Blue Drab, which might be more readily available to the Army for repainting registration numbers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted June 26, 2018 Share #38 Posted June 26, 2018 That's quite a find! nicely done Ron! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share #39 Posted June 26, 2018 Why do you think Navy? That looks like Blue Drab, which might be more readily available to the Army for repainting registration numbers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The Navy helmets both documented and seen in photos are seen painted this way and are know to be worn by both CB's and Shore Party elements.I have another with a faint blue stripe with a liner marked SP(SHORE PARTY) and its named to a Navy vet. The "blue bands" will appear in various shades and tend to be ships paint that was commonly used.The colors of the bands will be seen from grey,blue-grey,a slate blue and with the age and oxidation or exposure of the helmets the paint will differ as well in my thinking. Here are two photos I posted a while back showing Navy men wearing field jackets or Hbts,leggings,gasmasks,M28 packs with blanket rolls.They carry carbines and if you enlarge the picture can see USN stenciled on/above the left pocket.Also there is a distinctive band painted on the helmets in the photo.On the rear of one photo is written FRANCE 1944.Not able to confirm if its actually France or England.Seeing the Nissen Hut in the photo makes me think its a training camp but that's just speculation on my part.But its very clear these are Navy men and dressed for a Shore detachment or Invasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share #40 Posted June 26, 2018 That's quite a find! nicely done Ron! Pat THanks Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share #41 Posted June 26, 2018 Quite nice. I wonder what that circle is? Was it a circle blob or circle border? And it was under the band. So is the folow me stripe, did the Navy wear these stripes? Could this helmet have been picked up from an Army casualty? Looking at it I think its a little bit of wear. I can imagine another circle on the other side too but I really don't see any thick or heavy outline of paint below the band and there is a bit of white paint splatter at various points all over the shell.Never know I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share #42 Posted June 28, 2018 Some additional pictures. right and left sides of the helmet Not real sure there is any other hidden insignias.As it seems there is a bit of spattered paint at various places all over the shell. First I though there was white under the band but its not real clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share #43 Posted June 28, 2018 Right again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share #44 Posted June 28, 2018 View of the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share #45 Posted June 28, 2018 Rear view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted June 28, 2018 Share #46 Posted June 28, 2018 The sides almost look like spades to me; also the back looks like a scratched off "follow me" stripe, would be a pretty cool connection if the helmet was a recycled airborne. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted June 28, 2018 Share #47 Posted June 28, 2018 Almost looks like a gingerbread man in white, going to stick with my original theory of that being a follow me stripe. Yours Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted June 28, 2018 Share #48 Posted June 28, 2018 Still love looking at this lid daily Yours Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted June 28, 2018 Share #49 Posted June 28, 2018 Great grab Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill47 Posted June 28, 2018 Share #50 Posted June 28, 2018 Beautiful navy helmet, Ron. Quite a find. Congrats. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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