manayunkman Posted October 19, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 19, 2021 Capac WW2 liner. Symbol is in a shade of yellow paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted October 19, 2021 Insignia on both sides but liner is suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted October 19, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 19, 2021 Yes that is the symbol used by the 77th ID, hard to tell since it is so beat up but is everything wartime construction? I think the black A watchers were introduced kind of late war, I’ve generally stayed away from them but it might make sense that the 77th on Okinawa may have gotten that style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted October 19, 2021 Here is what’s left of the liner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted October 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Ray42 said: Yes that is the symbol used by the 77th ID, hard to tell since it is so beat up but is everything wartime construction? I think the black A watchers were introduced kind of late war, I’ve generally stayed away from them but it might make sense that the 77th on Okinawa may have gotten that style. Thank you for the confirmation. The A washers are brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 19, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 19, 2021 Great find those dont pop up alot at all!!👍🏻.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, sgtdorango said: Great find those dont pop up alot at all!!👍🏻.....mike Thanks for the confidence Sarge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted October 20, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 20, 2021 100% a 77th Division liner, great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight Posted October 21, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 21, 2021 The black coated brass A-washers were introduced mid-1944, so it seems reasonable they could have made it to Okinawa... Was the painted insignia used post-war or primarily wartime? Very nice liner either way! Like it's been said, they don't appear very often. - Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 29, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 29, 2021 Insignia looks period war time applied and would have been used on Okinawa for sure great find ! And a rarity - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FN43 Posted October 30, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 30, 2021 Great helmet, and 100% original imo, I love this "been there" condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted October 30, 2021 Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtilk8455 Posted October 31, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 31, 2021 Wow, among the units in WWII that actually consistently marked their helmets, I’d say 77th ID lids/liners are among the most scarce. Talk about an awesome addition to your collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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