SanderNL Posted June 10, 2011 Share #226 Posted June 10, 2011 Here's one of my other helmets. This one had faded out captain bars on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloy Posted June 20, 2011 Share #227 Posted June 20, 2011 I picked this up a week ago,could be the real McCoy?.Regards Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Uploaded with No_outside_hosting.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted July 11, 2011 Share #228 Posted July 11, 2011 '68, An Khe, Vietnam, just back from recon My friend, J D, just back from recon and about to go to the infamous Khe Sanh. Behind him is bunker and landing zone, the latter of which was often "hit". spysgrandson--thanks for the half million hits' photostream on Flickr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwIIfighterpilots Posted July 28, 2011 Share #229 Posted July 28, 2011 Great thread. Gunbunny and others, thanks for your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted March 18, 2012 Share #230 Posted March 18, 2012 This helmet belonged to a member of A Battery,7/13th Field Artillery who was in Vietnam in 68-69. I bought it from him direct and the helmet is part of a larger grouping I have decided to sell. In the photo He is wearing this helmet. Thanks for looking! Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 18, 2012 Share #231 Posted March 18, 2012 I've had this heavily graffiti'd Mitchell cover for over 20 years. It's '67 dated, well used and the graffiti is quite faded. Impossible to verify it...but an interesting piece I'm happy to own nevertheless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Utah Bob Posted March 22, 2012 Share #233 Posted March 22, 2012 I found out after I left that I could have brought my cover back with me. They told us no field gear could be taken but neglected to say the covers were ok. Mine didn't have much but the names of the fire bases I'd been. Most of which I've forgotten the names now. I'm not a good artist so mine didn't have designs or pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmike Posted June 21, 2012 Share #234 Posted June 21, 2012 1. I always thought that helmet cover graffiti was limited to Vietnam due to the combat conditions. I figured that the service requirement for uniformity would preclude such liberties and "individualism" elsewhere. Was helmet graffiti prevalent in other US outposts in non-combat countries? 2. I recently bought a graffitied helmet cover on eBay with the following: “April 25th 1975” - maybe a target short date. "9 month TG" - I figure this meant 9 months to go, perhaps. "Pulley" - which may be his name "The 'Nam' Half Breed" - draw your own conclusions. "B-More" - Googling this I found it is an abbreviation for Baltimore, although it could mean something else. "Red Dragon" - Found only one US/Vietnam connotation for this which was a late '60s reference to a U.S. artillery group called the Red Dragon Clan. Since the time frame is off, I don't think it applies. Could have just been a Vietnamese club he liked to go to and hook up with the bar girls. I don't think it is fake because, hell, even I would have faked something better than that; but who knows? Anyway, if anyone has some insight to any of the graffiti, please reply. Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmike Posted June 21, 2012 Share #235 Posted June 21, 2012 Left side. The "TG" is out of line with the "9 month", so may have nothing to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmike Posted June 21, 2012 Share #236 Posted June 21, 2012 The right side. There is no graffiti on the back. The cover is worn, but not REAL worn like some others here. But, if he was in-country late '74 to early '75 I figure he didn't see much field service. From what I've read on U.S. troops still in VN this late in the war, he was either a Marine or an adviser. Any thoughts on that are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted October 4, 2012 Share #237 Posted October 4, 2012 This helmet belonged to a member of A Battery,7/13th Field Artillery who was in Vietnam in 68-69. I bought it from him direct and the helmet is part of a larger grouping I have decided to sell. In the photo He is wearing this helmet. Thanks for looking! Matt. Wow, how'd I miss this, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joachim Posted October 8, 2012 Share #238 Posted October 8, 2012 VERY nice cover and the incountry picture...I have no words for it, a great center piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwanneetrader Posted October 11, 2012 Share #239 Posted October 11, 2012 I recently sold this M-1 that belonged to a SAC Security Guam 1960's vets helmet on this forum hope new owner doesn't mind but it is worth looking at. Also a Marine 2nd Div. Liner in my collection. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suwanneetrader Posted October 11, 2012 Share #240 Posted October 11, 2012 Here is the inside of the USMC VN Airbourne type liner with chin straps cut off. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted December 12, 2012 Share #241 Posted December 12, 2012 I posted this on another thread but I felt that I should post a few pics here also. VN AB helmet from the 505th Id'd to William J. Ruebel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted December 12, 2012 Share #242 Posted December 12, 2012 a couple more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted December 12, 2012 Share #243 Posted December 12, 2012 last ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 18, 2013 Share #244 Posted March 18, 2013 This a cover I bought on eBay a couple of month ago. Only the beach side is graffiti'ed. The jungle side is heavily faded and obviously the cover has been worn green side out most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 18, 2013 Share #245 Posted March 18, 2013 This is not magic marker job but rather paint or tar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 18, 2013 Share #246 Posted March 18, 2013 I've checked the 11th MCB website and I found the original owner SD3 Policarpio C. Pasco, 1967 Purple Heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 18, 2013 Share #247 Posted March 18, 2013 Helmet is not the original one. This a put together display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight Posted March 18, 2013 Share #248 Posted March 18, 2013 Nice helmet, I'm suprised the ink is still dark despite the age. Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Brummel Posted March 18, 2013 Share #249 Posted March 18, 2013 Nice helmet, I'm suprised the ink is still dark despite the age. Alec That's probably because It's paint! Nice cover Andrei, congratulations . Yours, Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiGilio Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share #250 Posted March 19, 2013 Great cover Andrei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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