Garand Picture of the Day # 217 Korea

[Mark in Rochester]

Korea-083 Puerto Rican National Guard, 60th Infantry Regiment.

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[frankderrico]

Cold and foggy, you can see his breath. Were are their helmets?.....Frank

[snakehunter]

During the '50s many Army units wore those "pile caps" during cold weather

[0440]

During the '50s many Army units wore those "pile caps" during cold weather

you have to understand it was difficult trying to put a helmet 'over' the pile liner........helmet did not keep head warm but pile liner cap did. I wore pile liner cap more then the helmet in Korea '51

[Bill Hollinger]

Cold and foggy, you can see his breath. Were are their helmets?.....Frank

Smoking a cigarette.

[frankderrico]

Thanks Bill, I didn't catch the smoke the first time but it still looks cold.....Frank