644td Posted January 5, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 5, 2021 I’m able to be the next caretaker of this Vietnam Chaplain helmet and I was given “first right of refusal” over a year ago and thank you to the fine member who is a man of his word. The helmet is not a “WOW THATS COOL” kind of helmet but it’s a great example of a in county helmet and there are photos of similar examples I was able to find from the internet. marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted January 5, 2021 Unusual Chaplain liner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 5, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 5, 2021 You are wrong. That is a Wow it’s cool lid in every way. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 5, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 5, 2021 Marty let me tell you that is exactly what I would look for in a Vietnam helmet, I really like this one a lot 🙂 and a marine 59er !! Im glad it’s with you brother - Great kick start to 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted January 5, 2021 The helmet may have being a reissued chaplain helmet the original cross is under the wide cross. Maybe passed from one chaplain to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyd00 Posted January 6, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 6, 2021 Very Nice helmet and post Marty. Another nice chaplain for your collection :) Z ***other thoughts - maybe hes was just refining his cross illustration technique :) or it wasn’t that legible in the beginning perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted January 6, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 6, 2021 Spectacular helmet Marty! I love the way he’s canted the Chaplains cross at a bit of an angle, and it looks from the photos that it was not unique as there’s another one there with the cross at an angle...very interesting! Congrats on this great helmet! 👍🏼😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted January 6, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2021 That’s a great and cool helmet for any collection! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 6, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 6, 2021 Could the helmet belong to different chaplains of maybe different denomination's since the cross's are different. The drawing looks like a lutheran or Methodist or just christian cross. I work for a catholic church and also I am one. And I've never seen a cross like the drawn one in a catholic church. Just curiousSent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted January 6, 2021 44 minutes ago, BILL THE PATCH said: Could the helmet belong to different chaplains of maybe different denomination's since the cross's are different. The drawing looks like a lutheran or Methodist or just christian cross. I work for a catholic church and also I am one. And I've never seen a cross like the drawn one in a catholic church. Just curious Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Scott(Bugme) and I have had this conversation and he thought maybe Presbyterian. It maybe two different chaplains or the cross was not noticeable and needed to be darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadawg Posted January 6, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 6, 2021 On 1/5/2021 at 2:28 PM, kammo-man said: You are wrong. That is a Wow it’s cool lid in every way. owen ye, i agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted January 7, 2021 One more photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted January 8, 2021 One more photo for archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted January 13, 2021 One more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted January 23, 2021 You can zoom in on Chaplain Tucker’s helmet and see similar writing. Here is a photo that arrives today of Tucker in a captured VC tunnel. I put a Bible(same era) in the strap and sent him the picture and he told me he carried A bottle a mosquito repellent on the other side, so I added a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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