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Brief History
We began restoring WWII U.S. Helmets in the year 2000 after a
lifelong interest in WWII. Maybe it was the many hours spent
listening to Grandfather's wartime stories that fueled such an avid
interest in this era of history. At any rate, we ended up
specializing in U.S. helmets after buying one at the little-known
Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet in Iola, Wisconsin.
The rest is history, as we now have a full inventory of helmets
and liners plus thousands of dollars worth of restoration equipment.
Our focus is to provide helmets to the re-enacting and collecting
community, although we have also built helmets for friends, through
personal referrals, on Ebay and this Website.
We really enjoy the "bull sessions" we have with fellow
enthusiasts. It is very rewarding to satisfy the needs of WWII
Combat Veterans and their families. We also restore helmets
for museums and teachers of military history. In all of this we
strive to keep the WWII era alive and in the forefront of world
history.
What a time to have lived, loved, and died! Let's never forget
the price these men and women paid to preserve freedom and humanity!
Thank you, Veterans, worldwide. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Why do we call ourselves J.Murray Inc. 1944?
Well...that is the fun part! We noticed that most WWII field gear
items, uniforms, and helmet accessories have markings typically
including the date, the Quarter Master contract number, and the
manufacturer. We have operated under a few different business names
since our inception, but finally agreed our current name most
closely fits the era we are helping to recreate.
Our Services and Goal
We do full conversions such as taking a standard WWII shell and
liner and converting it to a functional Paratrooper helmet. We also
specialize in common repairs and other conversions, i.e. replacing
torn and rotted webbing in your liner or converting your swivel bale
helmet into an M2 D-Bale or fixbail. We paint unit markings on
helmets, our most common being the 3rd, 28th, 29th, and 94th
Infantry Divisions. We also have done a host of Airborne units, the
most popular being the markings for the 101st Airborne Division,
i.e.; the 501st, 502nd, and 506th parachute regiments.
Our goal is to build quality helmets using as many original parts
as possible, and (when necessary) the best reproduction parts we can
produce or purchase. We strive to offer our helmets at an affordable
price, and are hoping to build a helmet for you soon!
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