Geoff, I know Stan Wolcott personally and he has a good reputation. He has
been a leader with the CHG Reenactment Group in CA. I'd also check with
Jerry Lee at What Price Glory and see if he has any left. Hayes Outopalik
in Missoula had some but they were pretty much "gold". Get the guy's size
as they aren't adjustable. I have one that I found at an auction, but
someone had plugged the holes and tried to make a football helmet out of
it.
> [Original Message]
> From: Geoff Winnington-Ball <gwball@sympatico.ca>
> To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Date: 10/24/01 9:17:37 PM
> Subject: [MV] Tanker's Helmet
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I'm also a member of Hanno Spoelstra's excellent Sherman Mailing List
> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104) and since June we've been kept
> periodically entertained and informed by an American tanker who saw
> service on Leyte and Okinawa. It was on the latter isle that he was
> wounded in the same action which saw him win the Bronze Star, for
> dismounting to help a badly wounded infantryman.
>
> Anyway, to make a long story short, he was lamenting a couple of days
> ago the fact that during that last action, he lost his tanker's helmet,
> which was one of the few things he had hoped to bring back with him.
> Anyway, one thing follows another, and here I am coordinating a group of
> us from Hanno's list (and a couple of guys from Tanknet) who are teaming
> together to get this fellow another helmet. He's a hell of a nice guy,
> and well worth it!
>
> SO... I've so far found two sources which seem to be reliable: Stan
> Wolcott’s Lucky Forward Militaria (http://www.chgww2.com/class/stan.htm)
> and History Preservation Associates
> (http://www.historypreservation.com/). Have any of you had any
> experience with these fellows? Prices seem moderate, and we would sure
> like to spend a little less considering this is a gift, but the most
> important thing is whether we can trust these guiys to deliver.
>
> What we need is a standard WW2 U.S. Army Tanker's helmet (size unknown
> but probably low 7s). It has to be complete and in good condition. Any
> other sources you know of? I'm all ears...
>
> I repeat, this is a gift for a veteran. Already, he's falling all over
> himself at the thought of seeing one again after so many years, and
> incredibly humble that a bunch of guys from all over actually give a
> damn about this stuff.
>
> BTW, he's 80 years' young and on the internet! Gotta love these old
> guys...
>
> Thanks, appreciate any leads.
>
> Geoff
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Geoff Winnington-Ball
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