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      <image:caption>A diamond shape scratched on the front, possibly a nod to the 26th Infantry Division.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The bright red and yellow 13th Field Artillery Brigade insignia is an iconic design seen in the Italian campaigns.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Charles Schertzer</image:title>
      <image:caption>Wire attached to the rear of the helmet, perhaps to hang it up somewhere.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Charles Schertzer</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Charles Schertzer</image:title>
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      <image:title>Charles Schertzer</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Charles Schertzer</image:title>
      <image:caption>Remnants of 13th FAB insignia on the liner, perhaps removed when Tec/5 Schertzer left the unit.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.averagejoemueseum.com/charles-lenhart</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-15</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Charles Lenhart</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Charles Lenhart</image:title>
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      <image:title>Charles Lenhart</image:title>
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      <image:title>Charles Lenhart</image:title>
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      <image:title>Charles Lenhart</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sergeant Lenhart's helmet was very clearly painted with three different stencils and a hand painted "Chief".</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Charles Lenhart</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.averagejoemueseum.com/frank-julien</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-15</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Frank Julien</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Frank Julien</image:title>
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      <image:title>Frank Julien</image:title>
      <image:caption>Captain Julien's helmet features a well-worn painted ETO Bar on the rear.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Frank Julien</image:title>
      <image:caption>Faintly visible, "JULIE" can be seen painted above the Captain's bars.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Frank Julien</image:title>
      <image:caption>No. 2 to No. 1?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Frank Julien</image:title>
      <image:caption>"Frank F. Julien" written on the sweatband.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.averagejoemueseum.com/david-aldinger</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-15</lastmod>
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      <image:title>David Aldinger</image:title>
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      <image:title>David Aldinger</image:title>
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      <image:title>David Aldinger</image:title>
      <image:caption>A display of items set up to commemorate the battle that took place at Thurland.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.averagejoemueseum.com/arthur-jones</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-15</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
      <image:caption>Again, a rayon Westinghouse liner typical of soldiers who enlisted early in the war.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
      <image:caption>Contrary to popular belief, helmet repaints were often done with glossy paint, as seen in this example as well as others in the museum.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
      <image:caption>The grime from combat can be seen all over this helmet, especially the buildup underneath the chinstraps.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dense soap residue accumulated inside the helmet shell, as is typical for genuine and untouched combat used helmets..</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jone's laundry number.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Arthur Jones</image:title>
      <image:caption>Two different "Ivy" insignia can be seen here, both with different stencil styles as well as shades of green.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.averagejoemueseum.com/colden-craig</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-15</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/d23df552-7f21-4a23-83e9-232084ba3417/IMG_3500.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Colden Craig</image:title>
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      <image:title>Colden Craig</image:title>
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      <image:title>Colden Craig</image:title>
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      <image:title>Colden Craig</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f05baf9d-1d93-4fc0-81ad-8b04b7045546/IMG_3504.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Colden Craig</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Colden Craig</image:title>
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      <image:title>Colden Craig</image:title>
      <image:caption>The very faint inscription of "COLDEN L. CRAIG" that I was able to use to locate Captain Craig's military records.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.averagejoemueseum.com/kenneth-malmstrom</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-15</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/d23df552-7f21-4a23-83e9-232084ba3417/IMG_3500.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Kenneth Malmstrom</image:title>
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      <image:title>Kenneth Malmstrom</image:title>
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      <image:title>Kenneth Malmstrom</image:title>
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      <image:title>Kenneth Malmstrom</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6aa1823f8caf540e9c282f7b/f05baf9d-1d93-4fc0-81ad-8b04b7045546/IMG_3504.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Kenneth Malmstrom</image:title>
      <image:caption>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.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Kenneth Malmstrom</image:title>
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      <image:title>Kenneth Malmstrom</image:title>
      <image:caption>The very faint inscription of "COLDEN L. CRAIG" that I was able to use to locate Captain Craig's military records.</image:caption>
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