1canpara Posted January 4, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 4, 2020 I am without speech...no words...I’ll let the description speak for itself There are no bids yet...act fast, it can be yours for only $199! “WW2 US Army M1 USN Helmet Camo Rear Seam Swivel bail Chaplain. From a Naval rear admiral on a Seabee submarine ww2....Rare” https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-US-Army-M1-USN-Helmet-Camo-Rear-Seam-Swivel-bail-Chaplain/303431043171?hash=item46a5e64863:g:xhkAAOSwebheD82C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightpath Posted January 4, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 4, 2020 I'm almost speechless! I think the description is just a guess... Maybe it was the Pope's helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn Posted January 4, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 4, 2020 or a top secret cammo radion man's helmet, the cross being a radio or radar device lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted January 4, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 4, 2020 Just when you think you've seen it all.....maybe some one can tell me if this one has been faked ? A thought just occured. With everyone dressed alike has anyone seen the chaplin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted January 4, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2020 Obviously, this is an artillerymans helmet. After all, they are the king of battle!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted January 4, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 4, 2020 Whoever wore this helmet had to be damn careful avoiding being struck by lightning...................especially whilst standing on the conning tower of that Seabee submarine……. The only 'Seabee submarine' I know of https://seabeemuseum.wordpress.com/2018/09/24/that-one-time-the-seabees-found-a-submarine/ Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 4, 2020 I'm going to add this one to my Chaplain helmet collection........NOT!!!!!!!! Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 4, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 4, 2020 This helmet came from the estate sale of a rear admiral chaplain. Sold this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 4, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 4, 2020 Hate to spoil all the fun but this is a legit kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 4, 2020 I still do not in anyway believe the helmet is or was a legitimate Chaplains helmet. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 4, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 4, 2020 Then why did the admiral have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 4, 2020 Why would the Admiral have it? Bob(Chap15)and I have been discussing Regulation Chaplains insignias on helmets over the last month. Such as the cross plus rank on the front or just the cross or Vice versa. THIS configuration would be over the top. Theres Photographic evidence of said previously mentioned configurations but until someone produces a picture of this set up this was a gag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 4, 2020 Share #13 Posted January 4, 2020 Then why did the admiral have it? Gag gift upon retirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 4, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 4, 2020 So someone gave this as a gag gift to the admiral? But it still comes from a chaplain and was part of a cool group. It’s not some novelty piece out of nowhere. It legitimately belonged to an admiral chaplain and that’s a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #15 Posted January 4, 2020 So someone gave this as a gag gift to the admiral? But it still comes from a chaplain and was part of a cool group. Its not some novelty piece out of nowhere. It legitimately belonged to an admiral chaplain and thats a fact. I will concede the point that he owned it but I doubt he wore the helmet. Was it giving at retirement, possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #16 Posted January 4, 2020 The helmet is linked to James Wallace Curtis PE or Jim Wallace Curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted January 4, 2020 Share #17 Posted January 4, 2020 oh my------------- please guys don't bid on it----- I want it badly. its my dads helmet when he was general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #18 Posted January 4, 2020 I maybe wrong but his highest rank looks to be O-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted January 4, 2020 Share #19 Posted January 4, 2020 It may be a very unrealistic joke gift but it likely was made for the padre just as this gag gift was created for a Marine Corps Gunner W-5 upon his retirement. This is a fire-damaged liner dug up at Edson Range. The back was painted with the Gunner's name and a Platoon Number similar to what would have been on helmet liners worn by recruits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted January 4, 2020 So someone gave this as a gag gift to the admiral? But it still comes from a chaplain and was part of a cool group. It’s not some novelty piece out of nowhere. It legitimately belonged to an admiral chaplain and that’s a fact. well if it did, it did. No arguments if it came from a legit grouping, but being sold on its own with that description you can understand why I thought it was so funny and clearly not a serious Chaplains helmet. Especially with the “Seabee submarine” comment ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted January 4, 2020 Share #21 Posted January 4, 2020 Quite possibly it was made as a decorative item... something symbolic that was kept in his office to symbolize his position and responsibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted January 4, 2020 Share #22 Posted January 4, 2020 If someone here ends up with the helmet, I can share some photos of items from the estate. I was at the estate sale and acquired the Navy hat, Australian hat with sub badge, Chaplain's shoulder boards, knife and several Sea Bee unit books. In the books were some photos and newspaper clippings. One of the unit books was presented to the Admiral at a post-war reunion. The helmet was most likely presented to him as a gag gift. The photo that Manayunkman posted shows several of these items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted January 4, 2020 Share #23 Posted January 4, 2020 he probably wore it in the combat zone out in the field, no church , not something you normally see, but I think it could be legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #24 Posted January 4, 2020 I want proof he was a Admiral, I have not seen any to that effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 4, 2020 Share #25 Posted January 4, 2020 he probably wore it in the combat zone out in the field, no church , not something you normally see, but I think it could be legit Nothing could be further from the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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