Nice group....did the pointy things come in the group too?   Mark sends

Oh that’s great. Kudos to your friend for keeping this as original as possible. Repainting it just makes it just another Jeep.    By the way, it’s not fair to the rest of the forum when I stop here first and burn up all my LIKEs.  mikie

Good info, Thanks! 

Interesting, I sent you a message as well. 

Vietnam era helmet. Black hardware on the chin straps is Vietnam War era.. also that shade green and the sand under the paint is also Vietnam War era. If you get a chance, post a pic of the whole liner inside. Also thing to note, is that Vietnam War Era M1 helmets are about and inch shorter in height than a WW2 produced M1. Nickname for that era and there after M1 .......is Low Dome..... Im not sure what year they were lowered in height but I know it was after WW2. Maybe it was after Korea? Not sure. Cheers!

Not WWII and actually very easy to research without posting it here. Not intending to sound rude its just that there is a wealth of information on helmets here and in probably less than 5 minutes you could have answered your own question and learned exactly what to look for.     Scott

Far out Lars!  Your Paladin looks killer!   Joe

Here is another VERY interesting CC Moseley wing.     It is attributed to Gen Eugene LeBailly, a well decorated pilot.  (see here for his biography  https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106475/lieutenant-general-eugene-b-lebailly/)   These wings showed up in auction a few months ago.  Gen Eugene LeBailly earned his pilot wings and commission around March of 1940 (he likely attended Cal Aero for primary flight training in late 1939-early 1940).    It's not clear when these wings were given to him,  but if I had to guess, these were given to him prior to the earliest "In appreciation" wings.  And likely not given to LeBailly as an instructor but to him as a graduating cadet. Considering his future career, perhaps Eugene LeBailly was the outstanding cadet for that class?  Maybe Russ or Marty has an early 1940 Cal Aero yearbook and can look it up?  Also, not on a gilded wing, but on one of the "tri-wing types (see this write-up) this also suggests that LeBailly was not an instructor.     One can see how the "For appreciation" badges may have evolved out of this (LeBailly) earliest version?    On the other hand, it is also possible that CC. Moseley presented these wings to Gen LeBailly after the war... sort of a ""Hey remember us?  We could use some Government funds....!" type thing.   What is striking to me, is that the engraver was probably the same guy that did the "For Appreciation" badges.  

It is not WWII 

I can't get to his uniform right now. I re found his documents in a box that I packed up from my move. I think you have the same stuff that I have, but you have the other citations and General Orders. I knew the picker that original bought the group quite well. I told him then that he should split off the documents since there were almost two of everything.