The Micarta Division of Westinghouse was not a collaboration with Capac. Capac obtained Westinghouse molds at some point after WW2 which they used to make liners starting in 1951. They stopped adding grommets to the shells during 1955. The Micarta Division of Westinghouse, the Capac Manufacturing Company, the Capac Manufacturing Corporation, and I believe Mine Safety Appliances (unless another manufacturer used MSA molds but didn't mark them) made liners during the 1950s. If I'm not mistaken Westinghouse stopped making helmet liners around 1969.

They are definitely unique wings!  Never saw anything like them before.

it is neat.  I like items like this that tell a story.  cheers!

Great card!  Do you suppose "Ala Moana Load" was meant to be Ala Moana Road?

interesting points.  I was wondering about the 925 mark as well.  It had me scratching my head.  Thank you for the comments and alternate origin locations!

It's not even that but that's a real big issue right now. It's the people who either to a shinola job and or they brag about it. There's a lot of people on Instagram that are restoring uniforms brag about it and then try and sell it.    If you what to restore a uniform by all means go for it. But please do it properly and respectfully. And if you ever sell said uniform please tell people it's been restored.

What were the duties of an Army Flight Surgeon during Vietnam?  Vaguely all I can understand is they had to be a doctor working in aerospace medicine whatever that evolves.  Nice Gemsco G-22, sterling, Senior Flight Surgeon wings, Vietnam period.

. Hi mikie,   here's something more in line for you, and be one of the gang.  !!!!       Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, April 19 2O25.   ….

The small plastic picture frame is about 3 inches tall. As it turned out, there WAS a small box with his medals and insignia...note the OD bordered 44th ID patch. Both medals are slot broach. Also note the ribbon bars, with the Chine ribbon in place of the Army of Occupation Medal, and who knows why there's an Inter-Allied Victory Ribbon from World War I.   Well, I think that's about it for now...and so it goes.   Mark sends

I assume he went to Camp Beale, California in anticipation of being sent to the Pacific for the invasion of Japan, since there's a Japanese language guide in the scrapbook...      Mark sends