phil b Posted August 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted August 13, 2021 I bought this helmet at a estate sale. It has this unit on both sides and I need some help identifying it. The Helmet is a rear seam . Its a ww2 helmet it has a heat stamp in it of 610d. Any info on the unit will be of great help...thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted August 13, 2021 Share #2 Posted August 13, 2021 Let’s talk about that jungle jacket too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted August 13, 2021 I bought it at the same sale. Its a special forces jacket with master jump wings .second class combat infantry badge. It has a south vietnam special forces patch on the pocket and.over the right pocket it has south vietnam jump wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted August 13, 2021 Share #4 Posted August 13, 2021 looks like the MAC V Recondo pocket patch on right pocket as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted August 13, 2021 yes it is.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted August 13, 2021 Share #6 Posted August 13, 2021 That patch on the lefthand pocket below the Master Parachutist wings is an RVN LLDB patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted August 13, 2021 thanks.....but do you know what the making on the helmet is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted August 13, 2021 Share #8 Posted August 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, phil b said: thanks.....but do you know what the making on the helmet is? I see that you ready stated the LLDB patch in your initial post lol. Sorry. Do the helmet and jacket have any relationship? If i remember correctly, around heat stamp 1000 or so is when the rear seam came into being. Well at least for McCords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted August 13, 2021 the only thing they have is they were bought at the same estate sale..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted August 13, 2021 Share #10 Posted August 13, 2021 I have the same type helmet, i believe its 82nd AB from the 1950s era will check my notes i think its 505th...great helmet...mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted August 13, 2021 Share #11 Posted August 13, 2021 Shot in the dark but it could be a marking for an SF unit seeing as the items are coming out of the same estate sale. SF units then and now have a variety of non-standard insignia that differs from ODA to ODA though that doesn't really look like a team insignia. Not sure how much that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil b Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted August 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, sgtdorango said: I have the same type helmet, i believe its 82nd AB from the 1950s era will check my notes i think its 505th...great helmet...mike thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted August 13, 2021 Share #13 Posted August 13, 2021 It is supposed to be a spear point....505th 1948 era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted August 13, 2021 Share #14 Posted August 13, 2021 Super cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 13, 2021 Share #15 Posted August 13, 2021 Awesome lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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