"Unmessed With" American M1 Combat Hemet Set
Article about: Hi Everyone Here’s a nice unmessed with WW2 M1. Someone was selling a few pieces from his collection. He had picked this up in the Midwest at a store called Militaria and Varia in Illinois
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Thank you brother. I see your knowledgeable contributions on here. I tried to post on USMForum where they are also knowledgeable and nice people. But that system is so convoluted for photos over there. I stopped bothering. Grateful for WRF! And yea. Reading about the history of MSA and production of Un-combat related Mine Safety Equipment was great. Pittsburgh ? I believe.
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Very nice helmet and liner. Thanks for posting.
John
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Thanks for looking John. And have a nice weekend.
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There is only one A Fricke listed on the NARA enlistment database, and his serial number is not any of the digits on this helmet. A laundry number consists of the last 4 digits of the soldiers service number and the first initial. I wonder if these stencils are post WW2 additions, maybe reissued for Korea?
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BlackCat1982
There is only one A Fricke listed on the NARA enlistment database, and his serial number is not any of the digits on this helmet. A laundry number consists of the last 4 digits of the soldiers service number and the first initial. I wonder if these stencils are post WW2 additions, maybe reissued for Korea?
I wonder .... Nothing else indicates KW as far as any additions etc or tweaks ...color etc to me at least. I was looking at "Fricke" not "A Fricke" and I had found 2 hits that had "342" in the laundry # sequence. But I also wasnt thinking the stencils were related to his Laundry number either. I dont know what it is. Some battlestation ID or something. And on Back instead of front could be another clue. Thanks for the research help BlackCat!
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I was just assuming the numbers and Fricke might be a direct link, but it may be for some other reason. A puzzle for sure.
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BlackCat1982
I was just assuming the numbers and Fricke might be a direct link, but it may be for some other reason. A puzzle for sure.
That was my first go to as well ...Interesting though that the "A" penciled on could have been a 1st initial though! Good thought. Think it reads "A99" ....hmm
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At least the liner and shell belong together! Maybe there are some other hidden pencil marks yet to find..
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