sgtdorango Posted October 11, 2011 Share #101 Posted October 11, 2011 I found a Division Artillery yearbook from 55-56 that clarified a few tac marks and brought to light a new tac mark also, it is a large rectangle for the 88th AAA, in the same book it also made clear that the Artillery shell tac mark belongs to Division Artillery...and i also found a pic on ebay of the tac marck of the large D being for the 508th Artillery, Carter has it IDed on his chart but it was nice to get some photographic evidence too!...will post that pic when it arrives...in the meantime, heres a few pics of some of the Artillery tac marks being used in the field!...oh yeah, i also found some info on the 544th AFA (large diamond) during the 1949 time period they were not airborne and went on airborne status in 1953 and in 1954 they had the nickname Starhooks.....just a little 50s era 11th AB trivia for you!!... ...thanks....mike :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 11, 2011 Share #102 Posted October 11, 2011 Division Artillery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 11, 2011 Share #103 Posted October 11, 2011 88th AAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 11, 2011 Share #104 Posted October 11, 2011 88th AAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 11, 2011 Share #105 Posted October 11, 2011 88th AAA bunks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 11, 2011 Share #106 Posted October 11, 2011 675th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 11, 2011 Share #107 Posted October 11, 2011 And heres a nice shot of a 127th Airborne Engineer making a jump!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoovieDude Posted October 13, 2011 Share #108 Posted October 13, 2011 Thanks Hoov, and please add your pathfinder helmet and 11th AB marked liner to this thread when you get the chance!!!.... :thumbsup: ....mike As you wish sahib... Rest of the pics here for future purposes.. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...howtopic=124138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quirt Posted October 17, 2011 Share #109 Posted October 17, 2011 Hello, I believe I have a helmet that fits into this thread. I was given this helmet along with a few others back in 1974 by a neighbor who's lawn I use to cut. Being young, I didn't ask any questions about it, just thought it was neat and took them home. After playing with them (my brothers and I), they got put away in storage. After my father passed away last year, we were cleaning out the garage, and low and behold, found the helmets again. I took them home with me and set them in the closet. Recently, I decided to look up the info on them and found this site very helpful in this regard. Here is the helmet I have that I think fits in with this thread. The Shell is a rear seam, swivel bail M1 with a Major's rank insignia on it, and the liner is a westinghouse airborne liner (11th Airborne). The liner pictures were taken inside, so it appears darker than it is. The liner is dated 1945 or 46 (hard to tell if 5 or 6). I came here looking for info, but I may get hooked after learning so much here. So, did I identify the helmet correctly? I'm always willing to learn more. Thanks for looking! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quirt Posted October 17, 2011 Share #110 Posted October 17, 2011 Oops, I forgot to add the stamp on the inside of the shell. It's stamped 1190B Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 17, 2011 Share #111 Posted October 17, 2011 Holy shmokes!...thats a beauty!.......11th AB as you have said, I believe the markings to be Division HQ Co.....not positively IDed but appear in the HQ section of a few 50s era 11th AB yearbooks i have....please keep me in mind if you ever want to part with it, very nice helmet!!.....mike :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 21, 2011 Share #112 Posted October 21, 2011 I sure like that helmet Mark!!.....heres a few period pics of it in use, in all the yearbooks and pictures of 11th AB ive seen, theres only these two!....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sgtdorango Posted October 21, 2011 Share #114 Posted October 21, 2011 And heres a pic i just received of 508th paratroopers loading up for Operation Gyroscope in 1955....the 508th was attached to the 11th Airborne for a short time around that timeframe.....not sure why they have a large D as their tac mark andwhich company used it, there are other pics of them with the D on their helmets mostly manning artillery pieces...some people have speculated D battery etc, im not really sure yet!......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted October 21, 2011 Share #115 Posted October 21, 2011 Hers a few more of the 508th "D" helmets....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted November 15, 2011 Share #116 Posted November 15, 2011 I picked up a few 11th AB 511th helmets recently thanks to a forum member and one off ebay in almost relic condition......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sgtdorango Posted November 24, 2011 Share #118 Posted November 24, 2011 Hey Eric, you are right, might be time for an update on the chart!....heres a few more pics from yearbooks of the HQ tac mark helmets and a few original pics i found on ebay from around 1949 with just the 11/ AB on the front of helmets, a bit different type than the ones often seen......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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History Man Posted January 9, 2012 Share #122 Posted January 9, 2012 here is my 503rd, 11th ABN helmet. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shanghai Jack Posted March 12, 2012 Share #124 Posted March 12, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-US-Army-11th-...#ht_1488wt_1323 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanghai Jack Posted March 12, 2012 Share #125 Posted March 12, 2012 This helmet sold on ebay over the weekend for $991.65.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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