I was at a junk shop and found these ss items in a corner but the old codger let me take pictures but was not to keen on me taking them out of the sleeves etc. I hope you can give me some ideas and thoughts on these.
Hello gentlemen! I am in need of some help identifying my unusual M26 Adrian helmet. What’s different about it is, it’s liner rivets are not located in the same spots as the normal French military version, and are attached to some type of leather band on the in side of the shell ( the original liner is long gone ). Also at one time there was a badge with different size pins attached to the front ( I tried mounting a replica French flaming bomb badge but the pins would not fit in the original holes )
Just wanted to share a neat book that I picked up at an estate sale recently. The owner was Cpl Robert N. Gibson, who was a member of HQ & Service Company, 26th Marines. Gibson served as a marine paratrooper and combat radioman. He had boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina; and trained at Camp Lejune, North Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Hilo, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He subsequently had occupation duty at Sasebo, Japan and Peleiu (Palau). The book contains some notations made by Gibson, including underlining his name, which is listed in the appendices, and marking his arrival at different stations. Included is a copy of an article with a note, either by Gibson or from a fellow marine about Warrant Officer Homer King.
I have never been good or had the resources to do good research very well on the SS. Always seems to be a moving target. Does anyone or can anyone give any data on this SS Mann? I would be in your debt and appreciate any sleuthing or details you could provide for me. Name and ID# on back of his Studio Photo below