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36th Division Marked Helmet Liner WWII or Postwar?


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Saw these two liners the other day and wasn’t sure if the decals might be original WWII. They look pretty well put on the liner and have worn with it.

 

I have heard of the 36th using decals on their helmets and liners during the war and the paint/quality of these don’t seem to resemble other postwars I’ve seen.

 

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ww2guymandude

Checked the 142nd Inf roster on the Texas Milirary Forces Museum webpage and couldn’t find “Coperanham” there.

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Weren't most if not all liners with decals done post war? (Korea?)

The vast majority were but I remember seeing some original WWII photo(s) of 36th guys with marked up liners.

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These are 1950s -60s worn liners. Unit decal are the main characteristic. Paint jobs on liners in those days would vary from unit to unit, and in a lot of cases, individuals with in a unit.

 

 

Here's another one from the Marked Helmet Liner topic, here the 143rd Infantry and with what might be a different variation of the T Patch decal (Or it might just be the camera angle and flash).

 

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