Right. They hold on the chinstrap. Maybe it depends on the maker of the hat.

My dad's WW II service cap had wired buttons and held the chinstrap.

The kit in the 1st post is what I call a 12-pocket kit. There were smaller kits with 7 and 8 pockets that had a different set of instructions.   Below are photos of both.   The 12-pocket instructions were printed on 1 large sheet.   The 7 and 8 pocket kits were printed in a booklet form.

I have one of these in my kit I'm looking for the instructions for it. as some of the information is invaluable 

I installed the AH-1HSS assembly but when the other visor screws I ordered come in I'll switch those out since the ones I used are too long and would interfere with a impact liner.

I added a new chinstrap to the earcup retainer and better photos.

Co C 12th Infantry Regiment (4th Infantry Division) personnel listed on a D-Day passenger roster dated 5 Jun 1944 for LCI (L) 526 and matching names found on UK One Pound and Ten Shillings banknotes: 21 names are found on both the roster and one or both of the banknotes; one name is not listed on the roster, but is found on the One Pound banknote. I do not know if most or all of them were part of the same Co C platoon. See below notes for details.         These notes were most likely signed during 1944, as the 12th IR arrived in England on 28 Jan 44. They were most certainly signed before the landings on June 6, 1944, based on the names and the timing of events that affected those who signed.    “On June 4, 1944 the 12th Infantry embarked in Plymouth Harbor on thirteen LCI’s, six LCT’s and five LST’s. Each vessel, with a barrage balloon floating overhead, nosed into the English Channel and then disappeared up tiny inlets to wait.” This makes sense, as LCI (I) 526 is shown at Salcombe, a small inlet located SE of Plymouth, on  June 5, 1944. (From: Gerden F. Johnson, COL. “History of the Twelfth Infantry Regiment in World War II.” 1947.)   Co C 12th IR Morning Report dated 9 Jun 44 indicates that “assault troops made invasion landing on coast of France 1100 6 June 44.”   The fate of those who signed these banknotes make clear the cost of war. Four men were Killed in Action. Almost every man received at least one Purple Heart, some two. The Normandy and the Hurtgen Forest fights took a particularly heavy toll. Some men returned to the company multiple times after being wounded. A few were sent back to the USA for three months of temporary duty, likely to give them some needed rest and recovery. Only a few were still with the company at the end of the war in the ETO. At least seven are known to have received discharges based on disability from physical or mental conditions.     Number before names below matches number indicating signature on note.   1. Name on Roster: Knight, Charles W. (William) Sgt SN on Roster: 13041978 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at Fayette County, PA Date and place of Enlistment: 19 Jan 1942 at Pittsburgh, PA WIA: Battle Casualty; 14 Nov 44 in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany; artillery shell fragments in eye(s). Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Last unit if known: Detachment of Patients 1318th SCU Hospital Center, Camp Pickett, VA Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 29 Aug 1945; Certificate of Disability for Discharge Overseas Service dates: 18 Jan 1944 to 28 Feb 1945 DOB: 27 Mar 1919 in Layton, PA DOD: 26 Feb 1978 Burial location: Unknown   2. Name on Roster: Marsengill, George F. (Franklin) Pfc SN on Roster: 34195189 Date and place of Draft Registration: 1 Jul 1941 at Clayton, Rabun County, GA Date and place of Enlistment: 1 Dec 1941 at Fort McPherson, GA WIA: Battle Casualty 17 Jun 44 in Normandy, France; MG bullet to R forearm. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C on 18 Nov 44 from the 92nd Replacement Bn APO 153. Non-Battle Casualty (Injury) 23 Apr 45 in Germany. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Last unit if known: 677th Ambulance Co in route to the US Army medical system Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 21 Jan 1946 DOB: 13 Jun 1920 in Clayton, GA DOD: 6 Aug 1978 Burial location: Roane Cemetery, Rabun County, GA       3. Name on Roster: Ring, Jessie (Jesse), W. (Willard) Pfc SN on Roster: 34574829 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Feb 1942 at Jessup, Wayne County, GA Date and place of Enlistment: 25 Nov 1942 at Fort McPherson, GA KIA: 11 Jun 44 in Normandy, France; artillery shell/blast fragments. Awards other than typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Last unit if known: Co C 12th IR 4th ID DOB: 7 Jan 1921 in Wayne, GA DOD: 11 Jun 1944 Burial location: Originally buried on 19 Jun 44 at St. Mere Eglise No. 1 Temporary Cemetery, Normandy, France. Now at the Normandy American Cemetery, Plot F Row 6 Grave 9. Note: His brother, Leroy Ring (NMI) Pfc 34012067 121st IR 8th ID, was KIA on 16 Jul 1944 in France and is also buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. He was born in 1916.   4. Name on Roster: Roles, Russell, J. (James) Pfc SN on Roster: 33184060 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at Cambria County, PA Date and place of Enlistment: 25 April 1942 at Fort Meade, MD WIA: Battle Casualty; Jun 44 in France [wound(s) unknown]; not known if and when evacuated. Non-Battle Injury: 31 Jul 44 in France; Exhaustion. Returned to duty 7 Aug 44 in France. Non-Battle Injury: 19 Sep 44 in France; Exhaustion. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH [HQ 4th ID G.O No. 60 6 Sep 44] Last unit if known: Detachment of Patients 1234th SCU, Camp Upton, NY Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 29 Mar 1945; Certificate of Disability for Discharge DOB: 17 Feb 1917 in Belsano, PA DOD: 25 Nov 1995 Burial location: Pineland Cemetery, Pine Township, PA   5. Name on Roster: Salvatore, Johnny E. (Edward) Pfc SN on Roster: 37354361 Date and place of Draft Registration: 30 Jun 1942 at Trinidad, Las Animas County, CO Date and place of Enlistment: 28 Oct 1942 at Pueblo. CO WIA: Battle Casualty; 13 Jul 44 in France; seriously wounded in action. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C on 15 Aug 44 from the 92nd Replacement Bn. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 16 Oct 1945 DOB: 10 Jun 1922 DOD: 26 Feb 1978 Burial location: Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, CO   6. Name on Roster: Kern, Roland D. (Delbert) Tec 5 SN on Roster: 33135314 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at Northampton County, PA Date and place of Enlistment: 21 Jan 1942 at Fort Meade, MD Injured in Line of Duty: unknown if battle casualty; 6 Mar 45 in Germany; concussion. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Unknown if he returned to unit. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, (PH?) Last unit if known: 4th Clearing Co 4th ID in route to the US Army medical system Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 13 Oct 1945 DOB: 8 Jun 1918 in Walnutport, PA DOD: 22 Nov 1982 Burial location: Grandview Cemetery, Allentown, PA       7. Name on Roster: Greenlee, Samuel P. (Preston) Pfc SN on Roster: 34376856 Date and place of Draft Registration: 30 Jun 1942 at Knoxville, TN Date and place of Enlistment: 12 Oct 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, GA WIA: Battle Casualty; Sep 44 in France; artillery shell fragments in leg. Returned to duty. Battle Casualty; 10 Nov 44 in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany; artillery shell fragments in hand. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH (OLC) Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 1 Aug 1945; Certificate of Disability for Discharge DOB: 27 Jul 1922 in Grainger County, TN DOD: 13 Aug 1978 Burial location: Greenwood Cemetery Knoxville, TN   8. Name on Roster: Fekas, Petter (Peter) G. (George) Pfc SN on Roster: 33441858 Date and place of Enlistment: 13 Oct 1942 at Charlottesville, VA KIA: 10 Jul 44 in Normandy, France; bullet wound to neck. Awards other than typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Last unit if known: Co C 12th IR 4th ID DOB: 28 May 1921 in Albermarle County, VA DOD: 10 Jul 1944 Burial location: Originally buried at St. Mere Eglise No. 2 Carentan Temporary Cemetery, Normandy, France. Now at the Riverview Cemetery Charlottesville, VA   9. Name on Roster: Parker, Darel C. (Clayton) Pvt SN on Roster: 35345229 Date and place of Draft Registration: 14 Feb 1942 at Ottawa, OH Date and place of Enlistment: 24 Oct 1942 at Toledo, OH WIA: Battle Casualty; 10 Nov 44 in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany; artillery shell fragments to foot. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Date (and type if known) of Discharge: Dec 1945; Certificate of Disability for Discharge DOB: 3 Jan 1921 in Ohio DOD: 4 Sep 2012 Burial location: Sugar Ridge Cemetery Leipsic, OH   10. Name on Roster: Durham, Warren B. (Barren) Pvt SN on Roster: 34394208 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Feb 1942 at Bridgeport, AL Date and place of Enlistment: 8 Oct 1942 at Fort McClellan, AL Non-Battle Injury; 29 Jul 44 in France; ankle joint injury resulting from jumping from truck. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C in France on 21 Sep 44 from the 41st Replacement Bn APO 153. Unconfirmed Battle Casualty (not mentioned in morning reports; information from Hospital Admission Card): Oct 44 (location unknown); artillery shell fragments to wrist. Returned to duty. Non-Battle Injury (unspecified): 14 Nov 44 in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany; Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, (PH?) Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 2 Dec 1945 DOB: 1920 in AL DOD: 4 April 1987 Burial location: Green Haven Memorial Gardens Central, Jackson County, AL               11. Name on Roster: Graney, James E. (Edward) Pvt SN on Roster: 33304164 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Feb 1942 at Pittsburgh, PA Date and place of Enlistment: 17 Sep 1942 at Pittsburgh, PA KIA: 20 Jun 44 in Normandy, France; bullet wound. Awards other than typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Last unit if known: Co C 12th IR 4th ID DOB: 1921 in PA Burial location: Originally buried at St. Mere Eglise No. 1 Temporary Cemetery, Normandy, France. Now at Saint George Cemetery Carrick, PA   12. Name on Roster: Meyer, John W. (William) Tec 5 SN on Roster: 32246083 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at Manhattan, NY Date and place of Enlistment: 6 Mar 1942 at Fort Dix, NJ WIA: Battle Casualty; 8 Jun 44 in Normandy, France; artillery shell to leg(s) and arm(s). Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C in France on 1 Aug 44 from the 92nd Replacement Bn. Battle Casualty; 17 Sep 44 in France; artillery shell fragments to thigh. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C (in Germany or Luxemburg?) on 1 Dec  44 from the 92nd Replacement Bn. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH (OLC) Last unit if known: On 8 Dec 44, he left Co C for 3 Months of temporary duty at the Reception Center, Fort Dix, NJ; he returned to duty with Co C in Germany on 7 Apr 45. Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 25 Sep 1945 DOB: 17 May 1912 in NY DOD: 29 May 1993 Burial location: Unknown   13. Name on Roster: Manente, Nicholas NMI Tec 5 SN on Roster: 32094704 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at NYC, NY Date and place of Enlistment: 12 Jun 1941 at Governors Island, NY WIA: Battle Casualty; 4 Aug 44 in France [unknown wound(s)]. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C in France on 15 Aug 44 from the 92nd Replacement Bn. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH [HQ 4th ID G.O No. 60 6 Sep 44], BSM [HQ 4th ID G.O No. 89 6 Dec 44] Last unit if known: On 18 Apr 45, he left Co C in Germany for 3 Months of temporary duty at the Reception Center, Fort Dix, NJ. Date (and type if known) of Discharge: unknown DOB: 27 Feb 1914 in Rapolla, Italy DOD: 25 Jun 2002 Burial location: Unknown   14. Name on Roster: Alfonso, Eugene V. Pfc SN on Roster: 32094704 Date and place of Draft Registration: N/A Date and place of Enlistment: 25 Nov 1940 in the Florida NG at Palmetto, FL WIA: Battle Casualty; 12 Jul 44 in France; blunt instrument to body. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C in France on 10 Aug 44 from the 92nd Replacement Bn. Non-Battle Injury: 16 Sep 44 in France; Exhaustion. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH [HQ 4th ID G.O No. 60 6 Sep 44] Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 30 Aug 1945 DOB: 16 Nov 1921 in Vamo, FL DOD: 28 Nov 1983 Burial location: Mansion Memorial Park Ellenton, Manatee County, FL     15. Name on Roster: King, Tillman NMI Pfc SN on Roster: 35507959 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at Harlan County, KY Date and place of Enlistment: 16 Oct 1942 at Fort Thomas, KY WIA: Battle Casualty; 17 Sep 44 in France; artillery shell fragments to leg(s). Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C in Germany on 19 Feb 45 from the 53rd Reinforcement Bn. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Date (and type if known) of Discharge: unknown DOB: 5 Oct 1919 in Evarts, KY DOD: 25 Mar 1996 Burial location: unknown   16. Name on Roster: Peek, Henry C. (Coleman) Tec 4 SN on Roster: 34142956 Date and place of Draft Registration: Date unknown; possibly in Bedford County, TN Date and place of Enlistment: 10 Jul 1941 at Fort Oglethorpe, GA KIA: 11 Jun 44 in Normandy, France; cause unknown. Awards other than typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Last unit if known: Co C 12th IR 4th ID DOB: 7 Sep 1919 in TN Burial location: Originally buried at St. Martins, France on 14 Jun 44; then reburied at St. Mere Eglise No. 2 Temporary Cemetery, Normandy, France on 26 Aug 44. Now at Saint George Cemetery Carrick, PA   17. Name on Roster: Burkhart, William J. (Jennings) Pvt SN on Roster: 35422025 Date and place of Draft Registration: 14 Feb 1942 at Barnesville, OH Date and place of Enlistment: 24 Oct 1942 WIA: Battle Casualty; 19 Jun 44 in Normandy, France; bullet wound causing fracture in upper arm with nerve damage. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH [HQ 74th General Hospital APO 508 G.O. No. 17 10 Jul 44] Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 30 Oct 1945; Certificate of Disability for Discharge DOB: 18 Sep 1921 in OH DOD: 26 Nov 1982 Burial location: Mount Calvary Cemetery Steubenville, OH   18. Name on Roster: Smith, Arthur G. (Garfield) Pfc SN on Roster: 32355513; corrected SN is 32355413 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Feb 1942 at Queens, NY Date and place of Enlistment: 17 Jun 1942 at Fort Jay (Governors Island), NY WIA: Battle Casualty; Jun 44 in Normandy, France; eyeball damage due to aerial strafing; not reported in morning report, only on Hospital Admission Card. Returned to duty. Battle Casualty; 10 Jul 44 in France; artillery shell fragments to fingers and arm with compound fracture. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C in Luxembourg on 16 Dec 44 from the 79th Replacement Bn. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH (OLC) Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 11 Oct 1945 DOB: 27 Feb 1921 in Brooklyn, NY DOD: 16 June 2007 Burial location: unknown             19. Name on Roster: Schmidt, Arthur F. (Frederick) Pvt SN on Roster: 36285861 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at Appleton, Outagamie County, WI Date and place of Enlistment: 25 Nov 1942 at Milwaukee, WI WIA: Battle Casualty; 19 Jun 44 in Normandy, France; artillery shell fragments to arm. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Returned to duty with Co C in Belgium(?) on 20 Oct 44 from the 41st Replacement Bn. Non-Battle Injury: 11 Nov 44 in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany; Exhaustion. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 7 Jun 1945 DOB: 8 Sep 1907 in Wausau, WI DOD: 27 Oct 1986 Burial location: Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna, Outagamie, WI           20. Name on Roster: Gentile, Joseph C. Pfc SN on Roster: 33788543 Date and place of Draft Registration: 1 Apr 1943 at Philadelphia, PA Date and place of Enlistment: 5 Jul 1943 at Philadelphia, PA Non-Battle Injury; 3 Aug 44 in France; Exhaustion. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB (?); despite an obituary claim of a D-Day PH, no evidence, including on his WD Form AG 53-55, was found that indicates he was ever WIA. Last unit if known: possibly the Separation Center/Convalescent Hospital at Camp Edwards, MA Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 8 Jun 1945; Certificate of Disability for Discharge AR 615-361 Overseas Service dates: 16 Jan 44 to 2 Feb 45 DOB: 1 Apr 1925 in Philadelphia, PA DOD: 17 Sep 2019 Burial location: Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery Springfield, MA            21. Name on Roster: Herrin, Alvin S/Sgt SN on Roster: 34200721 Date and place of Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940 at Dade City, FL Date and place of Enlistment: 17 Jan 1942 at Camp Blanding, FL WIA: Battle Casualty; 4 Aug 44 in France; artillery shell fragments in eye and spine/trunk. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH [HQ 188th (US) General Hospital APO 63 G.O. No. 13 12 Aug 44] Date (and type if known) of Discharge: unknown DOB: 9 Sep 1916 or 1918? In Waycross, GA DOD: April 1968 Burial location: unknown                                                                 Not found on ship’s roster: 22. Name: Mobilia, Vincent N. (Nick) Pfc SN: 33297580 Date and place of Draft Registration: 30 Jun 1942 at Erie, PA Date and place of Enlistment: 7 Oct 1942 at Erie, PA WIA: Battle Casualty; 11 Sep 44 in France; artillery shell fragments to forearm with nerve damage. Dropped from assignment to Co C. Awards other than those typically issued for ETO service (if known or presumed): CIB, PH Last unit if known: Thomas M. England General Hospital Atlantic City, NJ Date (and type if known) of Discharge: 2 Feb 1946; Certificate of Disability for Discharge Overseas Service dates: 23 Nov 43 to 20 Mar 1945 DOB: 27 Mar 1919 in Layton, PA DOD: 26 Feb 1978 Burial location: Unknown   Fekas:   Graney:   King:   Meyer   Mobilia:   Photos sourced from: Find A Grave, Ancestry and 12th IR Publications.

Excellent thread!   Kurt

Thanks for taking a look. The purpose of getting value estimates is going to lead to the collection being sold. The information I posted was also sent to an on line appraiser. The jackets an shirts have been hanging in a closet for 40+ years. I would like to get this to seasond collector that has room to display them properly. I think this has a great story about a patriotic man serving his country most of his life in varying roles.