Here's one with multiple types of headgear - the (1993) World War II 50th Anniversary CuNi Clad Half Dollar. It was part of a three-coin program that also included a Silver Dollar and Gold Half Eagle.
The Half Dollar's obverse design is dominated by a large "V" at the center. The "V" is meant to be symbolic of "Victory" by the US and Allies in the War. Positioned across the front of the "V" are three members of the US military, at far left is depicted a female nurse, at center is a male sailor and at right is a helmeted male soldier.
Each of the figures depicted is wearing a hat specific to their role/assignment: a US Army Nurse Corps hat on the nurse, a US Navy hat (vs. billed dress cap) on the sailor and a combat helmet on the soldier.
It appears the soldier is an Army Soldier vs. a Marine, due to the lack of camouflage cover on the helmet. Camouflage was typical of Marine units beginning in 1942 (following the invasion of Guadalcanal), but both services were issued the same core helmet so it could be a soldier from either.
At the top of the design is seen a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber with five stars above it - the five-star rank was created in the US military in 1944 and first awarded in December of that year.
The design is the work of George Klauba with US Mint Sculptor-Engraver
John Mercanti handling the sculpting-engraving.
The coin's reverse presents what is most likely (based on the helmet) a marine defending his segment of an island beachhead; the helmet appears to incorporate camouflage cover. The design is by Bill J. Leftwich; it was sculpted by the US Mint Sculptor-Engraver
T. James Ferrell.
1993 World War II 50th Anniversary Half Dollar
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