My collection

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I finally got part of my collection set up for display. Still not enough room as I only have about a third of it out. The rest is in boxes. Here goes

Brad

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[LeeG]

Nice collection Brad! I really like those unit-painted M1 helmets you have. Is that swastika you have mounted on the wall from the tail-fin of an Me-109?

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Tail section

The guy who tore it off the plane wrote on the back that it was from a FW-190, I'll take a picture of the back tomorrow. I think he may have ben mistaken and it may be from an ME-109.

Brad

[jeremiahcable]

Hi Brad,
I love all those M1s you have. Can we see some pictures of the USCG one? That one just leaps out at me in your photos.

Jeremiah

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Coast Guard Helmet

Here you go Jeremiah, I think I may have shown this one before. It belonged to chief Boatswainsmate Charles M. Campen. He wore this helmet on D-Day on the LCI-91. The LCI-91 was hit by German mortar and artillary fire. 18 US army soldiers were killed and the 91 was destroyed. I also have his Coast Guard service file, a few of his uniforms and a 48 star flag from the 91. This is probably my favorite piece in my collection.

Brad

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tail section

here is the writing on the back of the tail section