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Given that this helmet is an earlier war model, they were probably applied at a repair depot and re-issued to Edward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/2f7a313b-9642-482d-a13f-6b4723cc1a25/IMG_3570.jpg Edward Thoden The simplified Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) of the 414th Infantry Regiment, often paired with a Timberwolf stencil or paper decal on the right side of the helmet. The Timberwolf insignia is absent on Edward's helmet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/5c9de393-f1a8-4ec2-838e-f4d2606cdd74/IMG_3366.jpg Edward Thoden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/51a8129b-8ec6-4720-99f9-4a3531f2f71a/IMG_3571.jpg Edward Thoden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ebe1ca4d-51ac-4971-adf2-66e10fc96695/IMG_3367.jpg Edward Thoden Faintly visible, "THODEN" is written in pen on the liner's sweatband. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/fae32695-1421-4d63-accb-2487bc8b57d3/thoden.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/45746a7b-b09c-4c78-8c6b-ba30950a8777/IMG_3568.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/7cbae98a-e17e-4c4f-922a-46d578e91e0d/thoden.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/979c61d0-e8fd-4ccc-8cee-121a9cb7914d/Ed.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b4c2b3dc-7009-4151-8bc4-2f73cef9181a/thoden.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/76e65ed8-05e6-4bce-a51b-206bbfc3910e/rose+helmet.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/e923d27b-cc28-4078-82d5-0be7ddaa5358/Rose.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/0d81e025-aa21-47df-9022-77011bae3399/IMG_2004.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ab6b6de6-eb6b-4968-b308-dd802342aa51/Screenshot+2026-09-10+113803.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/siegfried-hamisch daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/cbfccc0d-6248-4d36-b010-108afdc434dd/IMG_3591.jpg Siegfried Hamisch Some kit of Lieutenant Hamisch. The M1911, M3 Knife, and ration box were added for display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ed5211ba-3782-4ffa-8958-9264cc7d3c76/IMG_3490.jpg Siegfried Hamisch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/07176d97-fcd3-4810-8f33-7c1067a92013/IMG_3489.jpg Siegfried Hamisch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c7a9a43d-f9f6-431f-858c-58a4cb456cbe/IMG_3496.jpg Siegfried Hamisch The "ETO Bar", or a vertical stripe used to identify officers in the field, applied with a strip of medical tape on the rear of Lieutenant Hamisch's helmet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/97280d9a-5216-48c3-9dae-9ef1b1213d98/IMG_3492.jpg Siegfried Hamisch Hamisch's partial laundry number stamped in the liner webbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/15518a0e-3aa2-45b3-8543-a575e0875ee0/IMG_3491.jpg Siegfried Hamisch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4680573d-6583-4bc6-9914-4bd3d443825f/IMG_3493.jpg Siegfried Hamisch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/88d44722-6ee7-432f-bf4b-2dc44da487b9/IMG_3494.jpg Siegfried Hamisch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/2e69001b-c5c9-494f-9c60-1f0d33ba4fd2/IMG_3488.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c58ad0d1-512b-4c53-abd3-3e49795881bf/siegfried+hamisch+grid.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/df485b07-b6fc-44df-bfc9-1fd151aa8064/siegfried+hamisch+grid.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/charles-schertzer daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/0b7145a0-6cd9-4f87-a674-4ab62d151401/IMG_4367.jpg Charles Schertzer The bright red and yellow 13th Field Artillery Brigade insignia is an iconic design seen in the Italian campaigns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/88926c23-83e6-44ac-828c-bf89231c7bd8/IMG_4361.jpg Charles Schertzer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4065a1c9-2dc2-4be1-bacd-1dee88830673/IMG_4370.jpg Charles Schertzer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/0e4a7846-5457-4a56-b8da-357446e1c25c/IMG_4362.jpg Charles Schertzer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c7b3e8bf-9798-4d5d-8f6c-4d21c4c870d9/IMG_4363.jpg Charles Schertzer Wire attached to the rear of the helmet, perhaps to hang it up somewhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/791c9eb5-f4ba-4c50-b9e0-09cc00f708a8/IMG_4364.jpg Charles Schertzer Schertzer's laundry number inside an early helmet liner fitted with rayon webbing, often associated with those who enlisted early in the war, or in Tec/5 Schertzer's case, pre-World War II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a7a8fd65-bd58-4c05-9e29-98c278b9d66c/IMG_4365.jpg Charles Schertzer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/665ee718-26b9-4c0f-8534-0c5c5b3f42d6/IMG_4368.jpg Charles Schertzer The 13th Field Artillery Brigade fell under the US Army's II Corps command, and as such, 13th FAB Helmets were painted with II Corps Insignia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8718e90c-f6f6-4621-9b11-15ba2975fec9/IMG_4369.jpg Charles Schertzer Remnants of 13th FAB insignia on the liner, perhaps removed when Tec/5 Schertzer left the unit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/82d3c37f-e8ae-43ef-a7c7-3274b36096d8/schertzer.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c588fd37-96f5-4921-94d8-498e5170f080/IMG_4366.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/28f4b128-094c-41fc-89bb-1ad1707eae5f/schertzer.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/charles-lenhart daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/778ed435-dded-4067-ab24-8ce8c690122b/IMG_4722.jpg Charles Lenhart The 2nd Infantry Division began painting insignia on helmets for the Normandy Invasion and seemed to have only been used by those who originally landed on Omaha Beach D+1. These spray painted insignias were likely painted post World War II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b7d61305-5b7f-4511-aa17-4a29ee07ae13/IMG_4725.jpg Charles Lenhart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b3159194-128e-462f-b860-cc6ec423a5c1/IMG_4728.jpg Charles Lenhart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4f38c43e-784a-4a57-85e1-df282790474d/IMG_4727.jpg Charles Lenhart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/d8eb4875-f8e3-473f-821a-45ba8a290433/IMG_4724.jpg Charles Lenhart Sergeant Lenhart's helmet was very clearly painted with three different stencils and a hand painted "Chief". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/184c5b88-15c6-484a-b1a2-4c80f8604d7a/IMG_4734.jpg Charles Lenhart Very faintly visible on the chinstrap is "C. E. Lenhart". Below, is what most likely is his Army Serial Number. I was able to make out his last 4 of "1965" and continue researching that way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a42edc6a-d35e-41af-8642-50450781408e/lenhart.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/847d52af-3e0a-4709-8a16-cd5299d89a26/IMG_4723.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/d5b9e206-7cec-48a8-aa16-a7beac3b7fe8/lenhart.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/frank-julien daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/59ad8617-014f-4e59-8277-596b145e4033/IMG_3505.jpg Frank Julien Remnants of a tape residue on the side of the helmet can be seen. Nothing in his records indicate what the white stripe signifies, and generally, a horizontal stripe along the entire helmets signifies Military Police personnel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/cb161e8c-d056-4201-8493-7d9031044cc2/IMG_3506.jpg Frank Julien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a45747e2-86e6-4fd5-a257-22cd8ec7ad61/IMG_3509.jpg Frank Julien Captain Julien's helmet features a well-worn painted ETO Bar on the rear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/5ad91a50-9af7-4b0d-a8be-91e49647a32f/IMG_3510.jpg Frank Julien Faintly visible, "JULIE" can be seen painted above the Captain's bars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/275acb13-5e67-488b-8cf8-9da1430bfce8/IMG_3511.jpg Frank Julien No. 2 to No. 1? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b212b368-e5aa-41c4-a7f4-a4f699e85ea2/IMG_3507.jpg Frank Julien "Frank F. Julien" written on the sweatband. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/05910654-71c1-41f2-85d2-f9cd9e0d4813/julien.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b5a3036f-7b72-4136-8dd2-d6cbd910caed/IMG_3508.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/698dc330-f893-455a-8679-f1f020837e1b/julien.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/david-aldinger daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8a502147-d796-45a7-be18-f74d5602f063/IMG_3383.JPG David Aldinger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6f266a30-15e6-4b1b-8331-30e6e6c41bf2/IMG_3384.JPG David Aldinger https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/02a7de26-818e-456c-899f-6e7f5df0d9c1/IMG_3381.JPG David Aldinger A display of items set up to commemorate the battle that took place at Thurland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/10ff6c24-c8a6-4631-bab4-6246efdda4f0/aldinger.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/acce6685-80e4-4f94-bd6b-f5b014e24df0/IMG_3382.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a2c41b32-3d79-4542-b19d-eb069365e15c/aldinger.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/arthur-jones daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/bc26ffc2-d203-4165-bfa8-95a81fae55a4/IMG_3360.JPG Arthur Jones The red light and rope were two things that PFC Jones brought back in addition to the helmet - possibly things he used on the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4f71c285-cb14-455a-9aab-9cd5c3a78275/IMG_3355.JPG Arthur Jones Again, a rayon Westinghouse liner typical of soldiers who enlisted early in the war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/72484e0d-ee6a-4cc5-88a6-0db120d76655/IMG_3561.JPG Arthur Jones Contrary to popular belief, helmet repaints were often done with glossy paint, as seen in this example as well as others in the museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/20319c18-a6af-4cde-9b3c-496a69602c8a/IMG_3348.JPG Arthur Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ba203859-75c1-4927-897b-304a5f40c6f7/IMG_3349.JPG Arthur Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6e624303-fa5a-4715-8805-dd7340bb6d25/IMG_3351.JPG Arthur Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/647335dd-2726-482d-a09d-a97a94dc32a6/IMG_3352.JPG Arthur Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/591cf080-77cf-4f26-baf1-e85fb9e4a4b6/IMG_3563.JPG Arthur Jones The grime from combat can be seen all over this helmet, especially the buildup underneath the chinstraps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/24b47bcd-ecac-472f-84d7-bd51fe145d4b/IMG_3356.JPG Arthur Jones Dense soap residue accumulated inside the helmet shell, as is typical for genuine and untouched combat used helmets.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8cb607ce-8928-45b0-a075-c5e9cffb7fe1/IMG_3357.JPG Arthur Jones Jones' laundry number. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3ea3446f-1c06-4f09-970c-7b6088c24393/IMG_3565.JPG Arthur Jones Two different "Ivy" insignia can be seen here, both with different stencil styles as well as shades of green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/26bc2574-e12b-4685-ab03-ee85f771abc5/jones.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/2b878258-5171-455f-83e2-80f0a05343e8/IMG_3564.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8840a17d-a164-4414-a0f4-9037f62397ad/jones.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/colden-craig daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/d23df552-7f21-4a23-83e9-232084ba3417/IMG_3500.jpg Colden Craig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f7cb682d-c1b5-471f-9cf6-ace79b472689/IMG_3499.jpg Colden Craig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/2646db2a-77b4-4462-90fc-0e874b56d0d1/IMG_3497.jpg Colden Craig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/af7cfeee-f0ce-45f6-9c64-48a85fe89b7c/IMG_3498.jpg Colden Craig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f05baf9d-1d93-4fc0-81ad-8b04b7045546/IMG_3504.jpg Colden Craig It appears the insignia painted on Captain Craig's helmet was first done with a yellow or Orange, as can be seen in this photo and the next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/dd296d72-6253-4395-a036-2c05d9f3c72a/IMG_3503.jpg Colden Craig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/42be24df-f6c2-44c2-80ff-c54c76ac3e06/IMG_3502.jpg Colden Craig The very faint inscription of "COLDEN L. CRAIG" that I was able to use to locate Captain Craig's military records. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c7cbb9f6-b7b3-4fe4-a679-8c4ea79a8053/craig.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/1c38e319-76ca-49a8-add3-42fabaed9dcd/IMG_3501.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8901d2bc-05c3-4d83-8615-0236b007d16e/craig.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/kenneth-malmstrom daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b53ddcdf-c030-4de7-97a5-2344cfd1ef81/IMG_4379.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom Why might this helmet have PFC insignia and Tec/5 Insignia? The original owner of this helmet acquired it from the estate of a fellow wireman in HQ/347, Richard Harbison, whose highest rank was PFC. Certainly, their equipment had been mixed up at some point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/302f79bc-92f8-4704-856a-053d64a15d5b/IMG_4371.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/039cfba4-3ae6-4ae9-9c7f-f992c0648969/IMG_4372.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f6c0c5c6-8b94-4e6b-a94a-ca2fca8ddb2d/IMG_4373.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom As seen in a few other examples in the museum, this helmet remains caked in mud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ec779c3e-f045-4f93-9f53-66e6746aa10c/IMG_4374.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/438186fe-dc89-4dda-857c-6e2429579d1c/IMG_4375.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a531c15d-f3b4-4888-bae2-ac715ba01cf9/IMG_4384.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom The 347th Infantry's Headquarters Company used a yellow circle as a tactical marking. Rarely are 87th tactical markings seen on helmet shells, and this one was evidently removed by Tec/5 Malmstrom. The Tec/5 insignia was also subdued by removal of white paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/bebddc07-f203-410a-b29c-73d36e181e56/IMG_4380.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/203abdb2-264d-49a2-99e1-a0ca686b0e19/IMG_4376.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom Another laundry number inside the liner that does not match to either soldier this helmet is identified to. This helmet had at least three owners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8b2de789-4106-4727-a313-9b637db6e78b/IMG_4377.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/be1dfd77-34ea-4e11-89e5-518b72275403/IMG_4381.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a95cab25-ec57-4528-8b96-7de5b8175bc8/IMG_4382.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ef5455c9-2420-40a5-bbb7-a74391c4101e/IMG_4383.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/e79e4052-8ab1-4412-8a4e-6602cbbe0b86/IMG_4395.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom There is some continuity in the type of paint used on both of these 87th Division helmets as can be seen in this side by side comparison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/06f07789-80b9-4624-9447-3cf9713c3291/IMG_4396.jpg Kenneth Malmstrom Both helmets also have non-factory chinstrap stitching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/81fd963f-fd66-4868-bbe9-743a99124659/malmstrom.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/cba6e405-f47b-47f0-8a84-c8d98e63864e/IMG_4378.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/710145f3-b028-4f14-8321-80ef0d1c3cf8/malmstrom.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/henry-hollmeyer daily 0.75 2026-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/1cbbd884-5b0c-4038-8bc9-a6353bf69f33/IMG_3582.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/0ef37b91-72f5-4ea1-879d-ab5bc3f9575b/IMG_3584.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/bd2d882f-f7ec-406c-bf65-5bffacd498d3/IMG_3585.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a22274e8-03f8-4816-af8b-ef677d80a4b5/IMG_3586.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/41284214-b750-49e3-9c55-ba9e02cc4cae/IMG_3587.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/1cee0a12-5731-4cc9-8ca1-3da64443dc6c/IMG_3588.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/d6a039c4-6f4d-4bfb-8c5a-0b0eb7cc3eb6/IMG_3589.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/39910993-995a-476b-8100-15fcc8397fc0/IMG_3590.jpg Henry Hollmeyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/12d120c5-1d8a-45a9-8870-955ffddb99c0/IMG_3583.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ac3785ba-dcd5-4773-bdb8-3fda966f4a97/hollmeyer.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8e0e75be-1e74-4084-b43d-97468929b3db/hollmeyer.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/carl-levia daily 0.75 2026-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6abe4115-6182-49e5-8e3d-7b42e232243e/IMG_3483.jpg Carl Levia SSgt Levia returned home with this beautiful souvenir Japanese Type 90 helmet, painted with dates and locations he evidently visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/0578da91-edc5-4d2a-94a7-a531007d4b5d/IMG_3473.jpg Carl Levia Note that the shade of olive drab this helmet is painted with is very unique. I have yet to come across another one quite like it. It is again, like several other examples in the museum, glossy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/33ea75a2-4b78-418e-ba32-1d61e89c08db/IMG_3474.jpg Carl Levia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/0715fc7f-7181-44d2-be31-c6f1dd7cb0c2/IMG_3475.jpg Carl Levia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4586f5e5-560d-4ca3-abc9-f80d2b31babd/IMG_3476.jpg Carl Levia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/71487164-cc78-4a94-924c-511d1e4e135c/IMG_3477.jpg Carl Levia In addition to Levia's laundry number on the helmet shell, it is stamped inside the liner webbing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/bb6f3608-8171-412b-9e09-df323906b319/IMG_3480.jpg Carl Levia The now partially obscured "108" on the rear of SSgt Levia's helmet, evidently referring to the 108th Infantry Regiment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4f26ad46-9af5-45e1-a17e-08ff5ae8a4f7/IMG_3481.jpg Carl Levia There is some sort of marking underneath the paint on this helmet. It resembles 3rd Infantry Division insignia, but the meaning is unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/045ac481-d277-415c-95dd-fb9ad57f9bb8/IMG_3482.jpg Carl Levia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/e689c474-ac8c-4ed0-b03d-90007bc7f11a/IMG_3484.jpg Carl Levia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/330eb707-3495-4ffe-8adf-64f63e304a6e/IMG_3485.jpg Carl Levia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3a36342f-ac84-477f-bd0b-70d64413eae4/IMG_3486.jpg Carl Levia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/662b39b1-1e30-489f-981a-a4d0b8c1ff63/IMG_3479.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/086e9e64-8992-4737-8514-088b0787bfcd/levia.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ff887948-24fc-4a8d-93e1-fc57b206aba3/levia.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/otto-smith daily 0.75 2026-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a0969e6c-13a0-4253-b2d9-faacb34e50b2/IMG_3370.jpg Otto Smith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/55e11a3d-a90f-4209-b60d-864f56a7c8f7/IMG_3376.JPG Otto Smith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/58288c8b-8fb5-4559-a653-a6b1d99d8a28/IMG_3371.jpg Otto Smith Unfortunately, this helmet was stored in a garage, and due to that, the condition is poor. There is almost no paint left on the shell, and one chinstrap has rotted away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f07e3922-f597-44c4-84de-5cb59378e491/IMG_3372.JPG Otto Smith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/46ce7a3a-54cc-437e-a0c1-76bb7d2be74d/IMG_3375.jpg Otto Smith Close up on the application method of this decal. The 104th Division Timberwolf was cut out from paper and a layer of glue was applied over it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f9900ff6-7e6c-4563-a93c-20bae6dafa97/IMG_3374.jpg Otto Smith Corporal Smith scratched his last name and rank insignia on the front of his liner. The same shade of green paint on this liner can be seen on the museum's other 104th Division helmet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/016c2f29-5a5d-41ed-a286-6775d15db4b3/IMG_3373.jpg Otto Smith The icing on the cake for this helmet was the absolute handwriting match to Corporal Smith's draft card as seen in the next photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f7d1e6ef-2e50-4420-a95b-dee7ca1e0c37/draft.png Otto Smith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/009498bd-07d6-4186-8ebb-f7f7a0015845/smith.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/72cebd2b-6330-4168-85c1-2cc351d0d94c/IMG_4778.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/751bd6e5-6987-4436-b067-05931b76c2b5/smith.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/joseph-nelson-jr daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3402e410-437b-4518-ac11-aaea64c30b95/IMG_3529.jpg Joseph Nelson Jr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/16959d65-6032-4167-933a-de0c1624f541/IMG_3531.jpg Joseph Nelson Jr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/2a7b9f23-e2ee-40a7-ab86-140316bc2e77/IMG_3536.jpg Joseph Nelson Jr. The unknown red sword marking on Nelson's helmet. It may not even be attributed to the 79th Infantry Division, as this helmet has had another owner in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c1be7c7f-8c87-4f7f-9aa5-6b462a81ca8e/IMG_3532.jpg Joseph Nelson Jr. The remnants of the former owners name and serial number that has been crossed out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4f6cfd19-d469-4dc9-8b02-d953f51b1a1e/IMG_3533.jpg Joseph Nelson Jr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3c08cf31-c053-4b33-9557-c5aa1c5b1ab9/IMG_3534.jpg Joseph Nelson Jr. Another strange marking inside Nelson's helmet which has yet to be identified. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/5dbc185c-70aa-4696-afb8-8598a9fe638d/nelson.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f85b2b3e-dc45-46bb-8778-1ead3925d7a5/IMG_3528.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/986f504d-75a0-4834-a188-96068e0fe780/nelson.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/richard-wiessner daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/05b6fef6-1f3f-4a3b-8131-d55fe7208474/IMG_4514.jpg Richard Weissner Then Lt. Wiessner's helmet was painted black, and so far, that is the only black helmet in the museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f3d3bc76-1e5d-482c-a096-78d6b45218e4/IMG_4517.jpg Richard Weissner Lt. Wiessner's laundry number visible on the chinstrap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/baf1532d-1f7b-4255-ac09-6d1c599b846c/IMG_4519.jpg Richard Weissner Lt. Wiessner evidently used his helmet as a sink, as he briefly mentions in his book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6a485dd4-e7a1-41d9-bca1-22324a6caaf7/IMG_4520.jpg Richard Weissner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/efd19c9b-020c-48cd-8625-fb5a56be10d7/IMG_4521.jpg Richard Weissner Some other things that Richard Wiessner kept from his time in the Air Corps. The 526th patch is in poor condition, yet it is more than likely something he took up in the air with him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/7c304585-2130-4a54-90bb-6a47de93122f/IMG_4522.jpg Richard Weissner Some of Lt. Wiessner's maps from 1945. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/dbbb67da-214f-47c5-b0dd-607167009f97/wiessner.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/36931406-69d7-42d7-bfe1-741694ec2b31/IMG_4515.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/0a89a019-46a9-4963-9b84-19b51decf53d/wiessner.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/elwyn-breneman daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/763c2c8d-7dc0-47b7-91d6-5a0302f165b7/IMG_3334.jpg Elwyn Breneman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/d1fd9dd5-af8c-4bea-8bb0-788734a334c1/IMG_3335.jpg Elwyn Breneman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/076c9ab6-9155-48d3-b4fe-2400227be9f3/IMG_3337.jpg Elwyn Breneman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/e3a838fe-2aeb-4457-a7b2-cb6a3a785bc3/IMG_3334.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/35fa1311-d43b-4718-8504-cbca7b6772a8/breneman.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/06f945cb-3f9b-4bc7-af1e-1508f5e36c26/breneman.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/joe-ade daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/5e773eea-851e-4eb3-bb44-a7baed2e2d52/IMG_5347.jpg Joseph A. Ade Everything pictured here was issued to Sergeant Ade minus the M1 helmet and the canteen sets. It is quite remarkable to find this much kit used by one man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/01430543-c7a9-47cb-94f8-141410a0a0a5/1952+MAp.png Joseph A. Ade A reconstruction of Baker 1/1's Position in January 1952. The position of Baker Company at this time was Hill 812, which was bitterly fought over and captured by Marines a few months before 1/1 took positions here. This map created using a 1/1 map overlay and a copy of the map it was created over. This overlay exhibits 1st Battalion exiting the DMZ to the rear, B Company moving by helicopter as seen on the legend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3f6156a6-4e18-4d6a-b14f-b13bba537d30/IMG_5349.jpg Joseph A. Ade The beautifully executed souvenir alpaca lined vest Sgt Ade took home from Korea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/93369f63-d22e-4d63-8da6-1050ba5afedf/Screenshot+2026-09-18+1324231.png Joseph A. Ade The area as observed in present day on google maps. Everything north of the white line is now North Korea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ad0c8874-3b2d-494a-ac29-f1108b7f93bb/IMG_5350.jpg Joseph A. Ade The US Flag, UN Flag, and Korean flag, flanked by 1st Marine Division insignia. Below the paint, we can see Joe Ade's name and service number. The Korean text roughly translates to "Combat First" or "First in Combat" which I assume is a nod Joe's unit, the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines "First of the First". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/193e713e-b633-4a3b-a838-5d918a247fe3/Screenshot+2026-09-18+132423.png Joseph A. Ade Map I constructed overlayed on google maps screenshot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/14315d07-11be-49ab-a63c-2495ad7a8b28/IMG_5348.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/80aeb48a-abf1-465d-bb5d-dc15c5600563/IMG_3715.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/13422365-3bc9-4fda-b0de-53d12fcb5728/IMG_3716.jpg Joseph A. Ade Souvenir jackets are fairly rare, and to see artwork so well done is quite incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b8a96574-af4d-43d7-966c-e64b20f84999/IMG_3717.jpg Joseph A. Ade This jacket is obviously in much more worn condition than the alpaca lined vest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/26173132-6c6b-400f-b8ad-b2d6d74b7f6b/IMG_3718.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b58870c2-de27-4351-b4ad-6526ba3415fb/IMG_3719.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/caaaaccc-5c2d-4858-8a1b-18151fde0d58/IMG_3720.jpg Joseph A. Ade Formerly this jacket had Private First Class insignia attached. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6ab1d095-d919-4223-82df-db4ff5357e9e/IMG_3721.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3aa841fd-7ad8-43f7-b066-0b59baadbdf1/IMG_3722.jpg Joseph A. Ade Notice that these trousers of Sgt Ade's have a split down the middle. He says in an interview this was done as an easier way for a Marine to relieve himself in the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3a357aa0-25e4-49cb-a1ba-94cefa1e1838/IMG_4397.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/1dc846de-c947-470c-962d-b9fee7008819/IMG_3723.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3b69d9de-c38f-4a0f-aed2-1baa195165c4/IMG_3724.jpg Joseph A. Ade Multiple pieces of kit of Sgt. Ade's to include a Chinese sword. Also of note, he had an M1943 Entrenching tool that was shortened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/898dff89-9b69-4734-89da-d9592b5bb08d/IMG_3725.jpg Joseph A. Ade This haversack tells the story of two Marines. Faintly visible, green camouflage paint and a tactical marking for the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division can be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/972e0090-d163-486c-979b-59d383d1bc5a/IMG_3726.jpg Joseph A. Ade Closer examination reveals this haversack was once used by James S. Geros, 2nd Engineer Battalion, a veteran of Okinawa during World War II, where camouflage equipment was fairly common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/dd6009dd-264f-4791-b112-b7d0dc8cee0a/IMG_3728.jpg Joseph A. Ade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ab81cdcc-538a-4f1a-8e1d-0e8379ab9ae0/IMG_3729.jpg Joseph A. Ade Another iteration of 2nd Engineer Battalion tactical markings, this one not camouflaged. James Geros' service number is also present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/72a517d3-09f4-4565-bfce-af11c3ba5224/IMG_5347.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/76d7cb56-e831-4baf-b470-2f82dde2447a/ade.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/79380a67-1995-47b4-af60-8c518dce856c/ade.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c7c387d4-54a7-49e0-a203-b8ed55829e96/josephaade.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ee74045d-d863-496f-9844-f0b6c681d70f/Transport_Helicopter%2C_Korea_%286185782906%29.jpg https://averagejoemuseum.com/dwayne-winters daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b87cd712-03b0-438d-bdc1-bb463c6ace97/IMG_3552.jpg Dwayne Winters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/1f9a4dab-1764-4a59-83d9-8af1de09c215/IMG_3553.jpg Dwayne Winters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8ca7fc10-f2e5-4b08-8523-6d3520213b6b/IMG_3554.jpg Dwayne Winters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ef61881b-021e-4b72-99a7-ffbc291cec89/IMG_3322.jpg Dwayne Winters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/ecc187e1-9003-49c1-b056-b95d2daeeda0/IMG_3323.jpg Dwayne Winters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6e3fdac2-6808-49f6-a539-534d387b0373/IMG_3324.jpg Dwayne Winters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/14e3ffb4-7d62-4a9e-aa95-46646ce62f92/IMG_3325.jpg Dwayne Winters I don't know exactly what these markings mean and probably never will, as the Marine Corps marked a lot of things and the knowledge of USMC Markings are obscure. However, it is a nice touch to see every part of the helmet marked this way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/899419bc-8df3-45a4-ae83-e99303f54ae8/IMG_3326.jpg Dwayne Winters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/7662ddf0-ba94-47dd-a8c3-ad935fc510bf/winters.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/667f1e87-ea80-400e-9f27-896a4e3f212b/IMG_3551.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/5849c946-c1d4-4ac5-bd04-42f195a5247b/winters.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/gilbert-silvia daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/058ae981-8701-468e-8dce-95e37eb38e34/IMG_3328.jpg Gilbert Silvia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/1f4b978a-3ff6-4ed2-9d34-f3891d446921/IMG_3330.jpg Gilbert Silvia As is typical with a lot of Korean War era gear, the entirety of this helmet was produced during World War II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/8d2b1424-556d-49df-886f-e4dfc6581c9d/IMG_3331.jpg Gilbert Silvia SSgt Silvia's helmet was issued to at least one other Marine as seen here by the name scratched into the liner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/63d98a5c-43a4-40a8-921f-28f32bd6ba08/IMG_3332.jpg Gilbert Silvia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6b88bd7c-6b4a-4324-91a4-64d1742ac1de/IMG_3333.jpg Gilbert Silvia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/405bdaf0-53b5-4ed2-80b7-382954c61e4b/silvia.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/29e21000-aed8-48fb-8933-74508ca5bb19/IMG_3329.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/7fa8d005-62da-4ffb-a972-8353d947a8a2/silvia.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/joseph-koler daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/9ed059dc-42cd-463d-af1a-ee58b3339948/IMG_5335.jpg Joseph Koler You may notice that the left sleeve of the jacket is a darker shade of green. That is not an error of the camera, these utility jackets were not perfectly made and often times, the fabric colors would mismatch on different parts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/468071c1-3344-4db7-95eb-225296b187fe/IMG_5336.jpg Joseph Koler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/b92b6542-fc7d-4319-afc2-efdc6cd722ea/IMG_5337.jpg Joseph Koler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/43491372-56fe-4213-b356-eced0a86a877/koler.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/10887906-22cf-4c88-a8e1-10bbc5d33a1d/IMG_5334.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/7fa8d005-62da-4ffb-a972-8353d947a8a2/silvia.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/kenneth-gauldin daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/1badf204-7e1c-4418-853c-94933518cd67/IMG_5329.jpg Kenneth Gauldin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4d99ce83-58d9-4733-8653-a742ec3b7e8f/IMG_5330.jpg Kenneth Gauldin These buttons are from the Norfolk & Western Railroad and every button on the jacket was replaced with these. Perhaps they were mailed to him in Korea? Perhaps he utilized the jacket after the war as work wear? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/fb2fa070-aa64-422f-8cdf-55dc6a9fb853/IMG_5331.jpg Kenneth Gauldin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/e85d19d1-edb0-452d-a073-0d379de6588d/IMG_5332.jpg Kenneth Gauldin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4240c937-a9d2-4ce4-ab30-033886f357ed/IMG_5333.jpg Kenneth Gauldin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a05676f2-2599-4028-9979-bf3b4e66ef16/gauldin.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4125001e-8c24-4731-b9c1-128e637700c7/IMG_5328.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a83c26a4-1465-4dfa-9d1f-ae9e313a4000/gauldin.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/frank-stetter daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/509d310d-337c-4e5b-8a92-c370fbd9bf71/IMG_5338.jpg Frank Stetter Unsure of exact date. Photos of Frank and his buddies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4013bae6-c7fd-4f41-87fc-b9fb023ca3fc/IMG_5340.jpg Frank Stetter This letter home was written by Frank immediately after Marines escaped from the Chosin Reservoir. Letter is dated December 14, 1950. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/30196fb8-9b5a-4925-bba3-a158f37f5860/IMG_5339.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/5c0fdefa-53c6-4b30-bc34-a5a8f21aee1c/stetter.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/900ba159-b945-4be1-82ea-341708625eb0/stetter.png https://averagejoemuseum.com/victor-helbert daily 0.75 2026-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/c797dc68-ff75-4e18-a0c3-41f48ea25f02/IMG_5342.jpg Victor Helbert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/a58de654-5e58-44a5-a3f4-eacefe7ae3f0/IMG_5344.jpg Victor Helbert Helbert's helmet was issued to multiple soldiers, as seen by the laundry number on the chinstrap that does not match his. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/6dd22039-f301-435d-a94b-e4aebed4a478/IMG_5345.jpg Victor Helbert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/36d13e2d-bccb-49b9-989f-0883816b0a3d/IMG_5343.jpg Victor Helbert Helbert's helmet took quite a bit of damage at some point seen by the weld along the front of the helmet. There also appears to be something underneath the repaint on his helmet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/e0d50159-be4f-43e9-9771-f426d3f62506/IMG_5346.jpg Victor Helbert Close up of the weld for all the welding critics out there. Given that the weld is underneath the period repaint, this repair was done during the helmet's service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/9b6438bb-9869-4012-b479-92bed1461ce4/IMG_5341.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/3bc5cafa-4e43-400e-92f0-144189d54789/helbert.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/4656393e-a037-4f82-8920-0d910f3aea7e/helbert.png