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post-151300-0-47289700-1461910059.jpgI was going to pick up one of these at an Army Navy store that was going out of business after many years. When I was trying to decide which one I wanted, I noticed the names inside. I don't think the people at the store realized they had a father and son set. These were both in the display window of the store.

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Thanks! It's not really what I specialize in, but I couldn't stand to see a father/son set get broken up. I've had a hard time searching the son's records (although it's interesting to note that his unit; G Co., 109th Infantry, 28th ID was the company that Pvt Eddie Slovik was assigned to serve with before he was executed). I have, however found record of the father in the 5th Marines: Robert E. Odell was a corporal and clerk in regimental HQ, 5th Marine Regiment.

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  • 3 weeks later...
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Here is todays yard sale find. 42nd Division painted M1917. I was thrilled to get this. Rare to find this stuff here in Texas. Has one Inital on chin strap "L" Complete liner & chin strap. Faint 42nd "Rainbow" Nice US on front. Hope the pictures come out.

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USMC-RECON0321

Now that is really cool, especially at a garage sale! Did they have any history to go with it?

 

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This has not arrived yet but I could not wait for opinions. So I will use the sellers. I like the rust and fading etc, A keeper ?? I hope so. Not USMC but maybe could have been. :) Richard

 

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suwanneetrader

This has not arrived yet but I could not wait for opinions. So I will use the sellers. I like the rust and fading etc, A keeper ?? I hope so. Not USMC but maybe could have been. :) Richard

 

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I would still like comments on this helmet. Thanks in advance. Richard

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Here is a beauty I just picked up. I'd to a "severly wounded" member of Company M, 3rd Infantry Regiment. Paul Commentucci.

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Here is a beauty I just picked up. I'd to a "severly wounded" member of Company M, 3rd Infantry Regiment. Paul Commentucci.

You mean 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division? The 3rd Infantry Regiment spent WW1 on the Mexican border.

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I thought that was pretty obvious, but I stand corrected. Oh, and I picked up another one I'll be posting shortly. Another beauty.

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Possible balloon squadron? No ID or other markings. Still a very nice scenery painted helmet... Collectors are buying German spiked helmets for 300-500, when they could be buying these beauties... Seen one spiked helmet, you've seen them all.

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