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What was the significance of the horizontal and vertical white stripes on the back of some of the Americans helmets?

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What was the significance of the horizontal and vertical white stripes on the back of some of the Americans helmets?

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Officers had a vertical white stripe. Non-commissioned officers (such as Sergeant Horvath and Corporal Upham) had a white horizontal stripe on the back of the helmet. It was to identify the leadership to the men following.