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Nicely used set, my only named one

 

Its named in two places on the sweat band ,albeit I cant 100% figure out the name. Looks like the service number starts with US which is drafted personnel if I've done my googling correct. First few letters of the name are DUPL...?

 

Cheers for looking

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63 Recon, try using night vision to make out the name. Ive had great luck with it. If you have an old camcorder, use that, or you can download a night vision app on your phone.

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Here's another matching Vietnam helmet set. The cover has a big peace sign on the top and "Short!" on the front. It is named

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This is a really gear thread and there are some really great helmets here, I recently got my first Vietnam helmet that did not end up being mixed parts. I am pretty sure I am correct with my reserch that this is the helmet of Sgt. John LeBold who was part of an Air Force combat control team. I am still trying to piece together his history but I believe that he was involved with securing airfields in Vietnam for transporting POW's released after the withdraw of U.S. forces and he was awarded the silver star for his actions during the fall of Saigon in 1975. When Tan Son Nhut Airbase was shelled on April 29th he and 2 others removed live ordinance from the runways by hand in an effort to keep the runway open and protect both people and aircraft. I especially like the jump wings painted on the front of the airborne helmet.

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For some reason both the e and n in Penn. is underlined on both sides of the helmet, and his name is on the rear. Also included is a picture of him I found, notice the jump wings on his berret which strengthens my beleif that this was his helmet.

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Beautiful helmets, Gents

 

This helmet belonged to a vet who was with 3/3 from 1965 thru 1966. He was at Da Nang during the buildup as well as Operations Starlite, Blue Marlin 1 and 2, respectively.post-140227-0-26527300-1541964141_thumb.jpg

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