DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2018 Showing the estate purchased M1 helmets of Colonel Joseph Triner (Oct 19 1894 - Feb 1969) and his son Lt Col Joseph F. Triner (Dec 16 1925- Jul 23 2018). From online research and over 250 pages of archive records obtained through Golden Arrow Research... Source: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/i/c/Melvin-E-Richmond/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0189.html "Joseph Triner (son of Joseph Triner and Katerina Ann Wecker) was born Feb 1894 in Illinois, and died Feb 1969 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States of America. He married Mae on Abt. 1924. One of the acknowledged and most active leaders among the Czechoslovaks of the City of Chicago, Joseph Triner was born in the old Pilsen district October 19, 1894. He graduated the Carter H. Harrison Technical High School, and later graduated from the Columbia University as a pharmaceutical chemist. Mr. Triner left the Columbia University on the 7th day of April, 1917, to enlist in the United States, Army. He was commissioned Sergeant, Medical Corps, and remained stationed at Fort Sheridan until June 1917, when he was transferred to the Military Intelligence Service, Chicago. Upon the insistence of the Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Mr. Triner was honorably discharged September 4, 1917 from the United States Army, and his discharge papers read: “By order of the Secretary of War for the convenience of the Government in order to serve with the United States Secret Service.” Served with the Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, until February, 1918, when he enlisted in the United States Navy as Boatswain’s Mate, First Class, but was again assigned to the Naval Intelligence Department where he served under Commander Clive Runnells until the end of the war, being honorably discharged from the United States Navy in December, 1918. This is the only case on record where a man served in the United States Army, Navy and Secret Service during the World War. In January, 1919, Mr. Triner was elected President of the Joseph Triner Corporation, manufacturers of Triner’s Bitter Wine, rectifiers and wholesale liquor dealers of Chicago, and President of the Joseph Triner Company, Ltd., Winnipeg, Canada. Mr. Triner is at present in charge of the Central or Mid-West Division (comprising eight states) of the Seagram Distillers Corporation and Chairman of the Illinois State Athletic Commission. He is also director of the Lawndale National Bank; President. United States Football Association; Honorary President; Sparta A.B.A., Chicago; President, Illinois Wine & Spirits Institute; Secretary, Czechoslovak-American Chamber of Commerce; Captain; Chemical Warfare, United States Army Reserves; Vice-President, Army and Navy Club; Director, Bohemian Charitable Association; member, Mohawk Country Club, Medinah Club of Chicago; Masons, 32nd Degree Shrine; Elks. American Legion, Forty and Eight, I.O.O.F. (Plzen Lodge), Ceska Heseda, Plzensky Sokol, Club Dobrovsky. Mr Triner is also Past President and Secretary of the Military Intelligence Association; Former Chairman, National Code Authority, Wine-Liquor Division, Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale Industry; Former Chairman, Tenth Regional Code Authority, Wine-Liquor Division; Former President, Illinois Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association; Former President, National Institute of Wine & Spirits Distributors, Inc. Mr Triner was an amateur and professional boxer and wrestler. He also played baseball, basketball and football at high school and college. He wrestled professionally under the name of Jot- Owen and boxed professionally under the name of Joe “Kid” Whaling." During WWII Colonel Triner served with the Ninth Air Force in Africa and Europe. After WWII, Mr. Joseph Triner was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of fame in 1951- Joseph Triner. President of the United States Football Association from 1936 to 1938. Triner was a longtime Illinois soccer official who also served as president of the Sparta SC of Chicago and the Midwest League and chairman of the Illinois Soccer Commission. Presented the Triner Cup for annual competition between teams from Canada and the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Inducted in 1952. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted August 24, 2018 Obituary to Colonel Joseph Triner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted August 24, 2018 Place in burial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted August 24, 2018 List of Ninth Air Force Officers and excerpt from a publication about the Ninth Air Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted August 24, 2018 The helmets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted August 24, 2018 More documents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted August 24, 2018 See line 2. g. Col Triner "Desire to see my only son who is completing his basic training before he leaves for overseas duty." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted August 24, 2018 Obituary of his son. I have no information of his service but other estate items purchased were his uniforms showing bullion patches (shown on another posting) from the 33rd Infantry Division. I would appreciate any additional information of his life or service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogskin7 Posted August 24, 2018 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2018 Awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted August 24, 2018 More service documents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted August 24, 2018 Helmets of Colonel and Major Triner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 24, 2018 Share #13 Posted August 24, 2018 Does the Col. helmet have a removed eagle? Or is that thick paint? I wonder what the Major had attached to the front of his liner? Awesome group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted August 24, 2018 Share #14 Posted August 24, 2018 Wow! Amazing helmets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krautpot Posted August 24, 2018 Share #15 Posted August 24, 2018 It can't be much better. Awesome documented helmets. They would be centerpieces in every collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted August 24, 2018 Does the Col. helmet have a removed eagle? Or is that thick paint? I wonder what the Major had attached to the front of his liner? Awesome group. The eagle appears to be a crude rendering in lead. It has a silver shine and is thick and somewhat raised, possibly applied over another rank that was scraped off. Not sure what would have been on the major's liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted August 24, 2018 The Colonel received his promotion on 13 April 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted August 24, 2018 Looks like his request for relief from active duty letter from August 1944 was granted on 4 October 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted August 24, 2018 More helmet photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyDog Posted August 24, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted August 24, 2018 The liner is Westinghouse and the shell is marked 103A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted August 24, 2018 Share #21 Posted August 24, 2018 Amazing helmets, documentation and history! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calcutta Posted August 24, 2018 Share #22 Posted August 24, 2018 Very unique helmet grouping and documentation. Super nice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972firebird Posted August 27, 2018 Share #23 Posted August 27, 2018 Thats a killer group. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcollect Posted August 27, 2018 Share #24 Posted August 27, 2018 Beautiful set....I have never seen or heard of anything similar. WOW!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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