49th field hospital chaplain m1 helmet

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I’m posting this helmet separate from the m1 Chaplain helmet thread due to the lack of information found on the internet concerning the 49th field hospital. The 49th field hospital served in the ETO and served on the front lines as the first place a wounded soldier would see a doctor. The hospital helped with both allied and axis soldiers. The 49th served from France to Belgium.
This helmet belonged to Lt. John Ogden Fisher and was assigned to the 49th FH. When Fisher was discharged from service his rank was that of Captain. Fisher was 1 of 25 Unitarian to serve as a Chaplain due WW2.

If anyone has information on the 49th field hospital, please add to the thread for future reference.

Marty

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Quote from John O. Fisher
John O. Fisher reported that his Jewish assistant was of great value in working with German prisoners at the hospital. He was “fluent in Yiddish, which they took to be lousy German,But they understood it”

The best and worst times
The United States Army Chaplaincy
1920-1945

[BlackCat1982]

49th Field Hospital

[Tank Destroyer]

49th Field Hospital

Thank you for the information. I did find that during my search, information is so limited with the 49th, even on med-depot website they are overlooked.

[BlackCat1982]

I did find mention of the 49th in the history of the nursing corps in ww2 book.

[RH1941]

Great helmet did you get it from the vet

[Tank Destroyer]

Great helmet did you get it from the vet

No, I got the helmet from a friend who collects medical and chaplain helmets. He is heading back to the mission field and wanted to sell this one.

Marty

[Kohima]

Another cherry there, Marty!
I’ve always fancied some chaplain kit, specifically such a helmet, but it’s not exactly easy to come by...
Very well done mate!
Bob

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General information found on fold3

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One more. Bed increase, almost doubled. Must have had a lot of fighting in the area.