ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2022 This grouping came directly from the family and was all found in Allen B Beltz’s sea bag. Allen used wax pen on all the items His ship the PCS 1457 was instrumental in the pacific campaigns. PCS-1457 supported the recapture of the Marianas, specifically Guam and Tinian landings with surveys before and after the invasion. 4](1] After the Marianas operations the ship conducted general surveys in the Pacific until February 1945 when she conducted pre invasion surveys at Iwo Jima followed by surveys as the island was being secured. 5]|1] Charts resulting from surveys were printed on board USS Sumner with a survey team from that ship erecting a reference navigational signal atop Mount Suribachi. [6] On 20 March 1945, PCS-1457 was reclassified as a Hydrographic Survey Ship (AGS-10) and four days later was renamed John Blish." The survey vessel continued more routine survey work until the invasion of Okinawa where she again supported landings with hydrographic work.|1] The ship earned 4 battle stars for World War Il service." Included in the sea bag was 2 Japanese helmets, one heavily combat used and named to a Japanese combat engineer for a machine gun team. One mint Japanese helmet, a flag, a whip, and a canteen. I was able to keep 90% of the grouping together, I believe there was also a set of Tabi shoes. enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted December 26, 2022 Share #2 Posted December 26, 2022 Nice haul. Those helmets are not easy to come by in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted December 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, sundance said: Nice haul. Those helmets are not easy to come by in my experience. Thanks Sundance - i agree, especially ones that have not been messed with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 26, 2022 Share #4 Posted December 26, 2022 Love to see the liners. I just picked up a Japanese Army helmet recently with liner and chin strap but unfortunately no vet attribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted December 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, manayunkman said: Love to see the liners. I just picked up a Japanese Army helmet recently with liner and chin strap but unfortunately no vet attribution. Of course, here you go. One is in excellent condition, the other heavily used with what is blood in the liner. That one is attributed and named to a combat engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted December 26, 2022 And his initials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted December 26, 2022 Info on Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted December 26, 2022 Such a stark difference from combat used to hardly used. really night and day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted December 26, 2022 Share #9 Posted December 26, 2022 Incredible find and one that is not easy to come by. You hit this one out of the park!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted December 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, 644td said: Incredible find and one that is not easy to come by. You hit this one out of the park!!!! Marty I appreciate that brother Merry Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 26, 2022 Share #11 Posted December 26, 2022 Super nice stuff you got there. I haven’t had a chance to look mine over to see if anything is written in it. 29 minutes ago, 644td said: Incredible find and one that is not easy to come by. You hit this one out of the park!!!! Which one is hard to come by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted December 26, 2022 I believe Marty means the grouping with flag and 2 helmets out of one seabag all from the same Vet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyd00 Posted December 26, 2022 Share #13 Posted December 26, 2022 Well done Dean. Very cool. I just got a Seabees sea bag and items as well. What a coincidence. I Wish Beltz kept his helmet though. Great time capsule you have here! Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted December 27, 2022 18 hours ago, Paddyd00 said: Well done Dean. Very cool. I just got a Seabees sea bag and items as well. What a coincidence. I Wish Beltz kept his helmet though. Great time capsule you have here! Z Thanks Brother I’ve been lucky in my years ! And this one is no exception, just glad it stayed together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted December 28, 2022 Share #15 Posted December 28, 2022 That is an exciting grouping to have! Just a great find! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted December 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, M24 Chaffee said: That is an exciting grouping to have! Just a great find! Frank Thanks again Frank for the kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted January 1, 2023 Share #17 Posted January 1, 2023 The Japanese Helmets are just great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share #18 Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 5:42 PM, 1st Sgt CES said: The Japanese Helmets are just great ! Thankyou yeah the helmets are pretty cool, looks like this sailor did well in the trophy department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberwolf Posted January 20, 2023 Share #19 Posted January 20, 2023 Didn't get to comment on this earlier, what a great set. Definitely a time caspule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 31, 2023 Share #20 Posted January 31, 2023 Beautiful grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share #21 Posted February 1, 2023 Thanks everyone for the kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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