WWI PAINTED HELMETS

[bertmedals]

21 minutes ago, AustinO said:

@Radio Operatoryour man was Sgt Jonathan D Waring, Supply Company 355th Inf 89th Div. From New York. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174736701/jonathan-deyo-waring

Great minds think alike!

[Radio Operator]

38 minutes ago, AustinO said:

@Radio Operatoryour man was Sgt Jonathan D Waring, Supply Company 355th Inf 89th Div. From New York. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174736701/jonathan-deyo-waring

 

17 minutes ago, bertmedals said:

Try Saddler Jonathan D. Waring, Supply Co/355th Inf, 178th Bde.

Dennis

 

That's amazing! Thank you both I didn't think I would ever find him. I've been searching for the original owner for at least 3 years by looking through all the WW1 89th division unit histories I could find online.  

[Flashlarue]

Antique mall is asking $145. It is outside my collecting area so I don't know if the price is right. It looks good to me.

 

 

[bertmedals]

3 minutes ago, Flashlarue said:

Antique mall is asking $145. It is outside my collecting area so I don't know if the price is right. It looks good to me.

 

 

Looks good to me in the pics and I would take it at that price if I had found it. 

Dennis

[aef1917]

$145 is a steal.

[Flashlarue]

I went back and bought it

[hink441]

1 hour ago, Flashlarue said:

I went back and bought it

Good work. That is a nice helmet!!

[Flashlarue]

It is from the 88th Inf. Div. 338th Machine Gun Battalion but it is unnamed.

[Flashlarue]

Found this stamped inside the helmet... F.J. 2356284 at least I  think that's what is there.

 

 

[Flashlarue]

It isn't F.J it is K.J.

[aef1917]

I was just gonna say it looked more like K,J. than F.J.

 

There are no doughboys with the initials F.J. in the 338th MG, but there is one match with K. J. - Wagoner Kenneth P. Johnston in HQ Co.

[bertmedals]

2 hours ago, aef1917 said:

I was just gonna say it looked more like K,J. than F.J.

 

There are no doughboys with the initials F.J. in the 338th MG, but there is one match with K. J. - Wagoner Kenneth P. Johnston in HQ Co.

I just looked up Wagoner Kenneth P. Johnston on Fold3 and his serial number is 2850284. It's difficult to see in the picture but that sure looks to me like the number stamped under the initials.

Dennis

[aef1917]

It sure looks like 2850284 to me too.  I think that's the guy.

 

His listed address in the roster is 821 Curfew St., St. Paul, MN.

[bertmedals]

26 minutes ago, aef1917 said:

It sure looks like 2850284 to me too.  I think that's the guy.

 

His listed address in the roster is 821 Curfew St., St. Paul, MN.

Looks like urban renewal took the house -- that address turns up a parking lot/newer apartment complex!

[Bugme]

18 hours ago, Flashlarue said:

I went back and bought it

 

What an incredible deal, this is by far worth much more. Great save!

[bertmedals]

19 minutes ago, Bugme said:

 

What an incredible deal, this is by far worth much more. Great save!

+1

[Flashlarue]

I have sold the helmet to a forum member.

[AustinO]

If the new owner wants to see a photo of him send me a PM - I have one in a published county history and can provide some other details.  Great helmet! 

[Flashlarue]

Is "Wagoner" his trade or his 1st name?

[suwanneetrader]

2 hours ago, Flashlarue said:

Is "Wagoner" his trade or his 1st name?

During the CW my Great Grandfather was a Wagoner (so listed on CW documents of his from NARA) and he hauled HQ items for US Grant and his staff at the Battle of Look Out Mountain.  Therefore as still in WWI we had horses and wagons most likely Wagoner was still a duty description.  Also at one time I owned a Railroad Construction Time Sheets for 1870's or 80's building a RR Trestle over a river gorge and it had Wagoners on it who got extra pay for using their own horses and equipment.  Richard 

[rd12]

I am packing up my collection preparing for a move so figured it was a good time to take some photos. I respectfully submit my painted helmets to the thread; 

 

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[ispy]

There's some stunners there rd12