sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2020 Just a heads up for the helmet collecting community, i received in a trade a chaplain helmet grouping from forum member usoverlord, it turns out a chaplains name was added to a legit chaplain helmet and it was joined with the falsely embellished helmet with a chaplain grouping of a vietnam era us navy chaplain that stationed with the usmc and he was wounded at Khe San and it also grew story that he got the grouping straight from the family....very disrespectful , dishonest and dangerous form of faking adding a name to a legit helmet...i thought the helmet looked familiar and noticed that Bugme (scott) had owned the helmet prior to usoverlord (craig) when i asked bugme if he had any other information on the chaplain Walter L. Driscoll he said the name didnt ring a bell and when he checked his records and old photos it showed the helmet was named to a different man, i have scotts before photos and photos now of the faked name in the helmet, there is no doubt what has been falsely done and scott has records of him selling the helmet to usoverlord here on the forum, i am trying to recoup the helmets i traded to usoverlord for the messed with chaplain grouping, just thought the helmet collecting community should know about this unscrupulous grouping....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted January 12, 2020 Will be adding photos soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Rooster Posted January 12, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 12, 2020 6A281E80-063D-4638-9514-A98A8B1CEC24.jpeg C3B1BD40-F3C9-4EDA-B3AE-EC59942B8677.jpeg So what happened is, a chaplains helmet with a name in it, had the name removed and replaced with walter driscoll ? And Uss MIDWAY was also added to the lid, and the helmet was attached to walter driscolls grouping? Trying to understand what happened? Is that it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted January 12, 2020 Yes, exactly, sorry i might have written it more complicated than it is??.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted January 12, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 12, 2020 a mistake? or an act of fraud??? is he still on the forum?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 12, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 12, 2020 Mike do you have pictures of the helmet when Scott owned said helmet? Who was the chaplain that the helmet belonged to before name was add. Have you talked with Usoverlord about this and if so what was his response? Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted January 12, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 12, 2020 These are the photos that I provided to usoverlord when I sold the helmet last year. It was just a helmet and liner. I had tried some light research on the name inside it and came up empty. I sold it to Craig for what it was, a legit helmet with research possibilities. Apparently, that name was removed and a new name added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted January 12, 2020 Definitely not a mistake and yes fraudulent, i will post up afew more pics soon, just got home from going into boston, i did talk with usoverlord about it this morning and he was basically "playing dumb" about it......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 12, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 12, 2020 Looks like the same one to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted January 12, 2020 Thanks for those before pics scott, here is a pic where you can see the original name was erased ir rubbed out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 12, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 12, 2020 You can see the other name under the fake one You beat me to it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted January 12, 2020 Share #15 Posted January 12, 2020 GREEN PAINTED HARDWEAR ON STRAPS--- WAS IT A POSSIBLE KW LID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted January 12, 2020 Its a shame because it started out as a legit late korea to early 60s chaplain helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted January 12, 2020 The fake added name is on the other side from the old original name E****** that was rubbed out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted January 12, 2020 Share #18 Posted January 12, 2020 Despicable behaviour! I guess usoverlord has learned the hard way, you don’t screw with USMF helmet collectors! It’s a small and well connected community. Shame on him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbolts45 Posted January 12, 2020 Share #19 Posted January 12, 2020 Unfortunate to see another helmet that has been tampered with for the sake of greed. Thanks for the heads up Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted January 12, 2020 Share #20 Posted January 12, 2020 not worth a crap any more. a good lid destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted January 12, 2020 Yes a shame for sure, oh and the liner was switched and i suspect also a chaplain cross insignia scratched on the front, totally different liner than when bugme had it......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Costa Posted January 12, 2020 Share #23 Posted January 12, 2020 what a total and complete jerk. just for a few dollars more. is this guy now banned for fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted January 12, 2020 Share #24 Posted January 12, 2020 Sorry to hear this Mike, So would this offense merit banning? I don't see how it can't go without some form of punishment.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneguy44 Posted January 12, 2020 Share #25 Posted January 12, 2020 Are we going to approach this the same way we approached Dom (Screamingeagles101st), where hell have a chance to explain himself? Or will it be an immediate ban? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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