Sent an email to Gilles regarding his photo of a 36th Combat Engineer's helmet. He has a photo site dedicated to the 36th Inf Div. I got this back today along with some photos. I am going to include these on the 36th's Engineer'sHistory Page too.
http://dogface44.skyblog.com/index.html
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hello marion thanks for you rmessage on my website!
yours is absolutely awesome! ive been reading/checking
its for quite some time now!
here are the photos!
reenactment photos are of my group in osuthern france
last summer.
do you know any 36th engr vets who have written
biographies???
i also have many photos of the 36th troops liberating
vesoul france. we can clearly see the seahorse
patches. i have no scanner so i wont be able to send
them yet.
best regards gilles
Gilles Guignard
0041-79-204-23-54
www.dogface44.skyblog.com
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This helmet was found in the Colmar pocket area early 2004. Museum of the Combats of the Colmar Pocket.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
2nd photo
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
3rd photo of helmet
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
36th Patch in great condition
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
This refers to the 36th Inf Div, not the 36th Engineers. Didn't want anyone to get confused! 
Hello Marion here are some reenactment photos of the
36th taken in southern france in ww2.
i do not intend to put them online so if you want to
put the, on your website i will be honored!
best gilles
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Ihave been corresponding with Gilles lately and He has a top notch reenactment group tht marches in Parades. It is great to see our guys of the 36th honored in southern France by such a great group of guys...I'was nearly inspired to get out the Garand and go join up with them!
-Chris
Son of Francis "Combat" Stephens- Co. C 36th Combat Engineer Regiment
Well if you ever put on the uniform and pick up the Garand, then you must share the photos with us. 
He's a really great guy! We have been writing to each often too.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Marion: Not to be a nit picker, but 2 of these pics look like "helmet liners. Never saw a
"helmet liner" with a isnige on it. Helmets, yes. Liners, no. At least not in a combat zone. Usually only on the steel helmet except for M.P.'s well back in the cities.
It very well could be. I showed the photos to Captain John Fallon of the 36th CE and he loved them. We can ask him for further clarification.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Joe; !st. and 3rd. ARE helmet liners, the 2nd one is the helmet. Check the
strap ad the brim. Joe you are sharp. Roque
Ps--No, no insignas on liners.
Roque J.(Rocky) Riojas
I'm confused. I thought the Liner always got the insignia or decal before the steel pot did. That way you could display the bright, colorful insignia in a parade and when you went into combat you could cover it with the Pot. For most helmets, they were only marked with an officer's insignia. And it seems that the higher ranking officers, Colonels and Generals such as Patton, would mount their rank pin on the front of their pot.
Veterans---please explain. Are you referring to only the 36th Division's policy? I know I've seen lots of Texas boys with their patch painted on the steel pot. And if you believe the movie "To Hell And Back", it seems that the 3rd Division painted an insignia on both sides of the helmet. Maybe that is only Hollywood. But for general application, I've seen more liners with insignias. I think that was true even in Viet Nam days.
Steve
Enginears...Engeneres....Engineres----- I are one and I can't spell it.
