manayunkman Posted August 1, 2023 Share #1 Posted August 1, 2023 The father who served in Europe brought back the Luftwaffe lantern and the father in law the Philippines who boxed a Japanese bayonet as well as capturing a helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share #2 Posted August 1, 2023 If anyone can figure out the return address on the paper tag please let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted August 1, 2023 At some point someone changed the star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted August 1, 2023 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2023 Nice helmet a lot of work building a box for a bayonet with no scabbard... Nice souvenir's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted August 1, 2023 I somehow forgot these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted August 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, 268th C.A. said: Nice helmet a lot of work building a box for a bayonet with no scabbard... Nice souvenir's. He probably had some time on his hands but not only that he gave it a nice coat of shellac too, love it when they do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted August 1, 2023 Share #7 Posted August 1, 2023 I've seen boxes built like that by Seabees sending stuff back as they had the tools... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bushido Posted August 2, 2023 Share #8 Posted August 2, 2023 I will tell you for your reference. The soldier's name and some words are written inside the helmet. The soldier's name is "Nakagawa（中川）". Next to it is the word "homare（ほまれ）" and the character "ri（リ）" surrounded by a circle. "homare" means honor, but I have no idea what the specific intent was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share #9 Posted August 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Mr. Bushido said: I will tell you for your reference. The soldier's name and some words are written inside the helmet. The soldier's name is "Nakagawa（中川）". Next to it is the word "homare（ほまれ）" and the character "ri（リ）" surrounded by a circle. "homare" means honor, but I have no idea what the specific intent was. Thank you Mr Bushido, I was hoping you would see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share #10 Posted August 2, 2023 This is the label on the box, can anyone read or make sense of the return address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Sgt CES Posted August 2, 2023 Share #11 Posted August 2, 2023 I like the Japanese Helmet alot-- great that is has the liner ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share #12 Posted August 3, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 9:26 AM, manayunkman said: This is the label on the box, can anyone read or make sense of the return address? I can see San Francisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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