Alec Posted August 6, 2012 Share #1 Posted August 6, 2012 Was lucky enough to find this over the weekend. Hard to find a Marine marked helmet especially from pre or early WWII time period. This Marine enlisted in Feb of 1941 and eventually went to OCS and was in the 12th Marines later in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted August 6, 2012 Share #2 Posted August 6, 2012 Nice lid Alec! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted August 6, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 6, 2012 :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted August 6, 2012 Share #4 Posted August 6, 2012 Sweet!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted August 6, 2012 Share #5 Posted August 6, 2012 Theres something you dont see everyday!....great early USMC helmet!....mike :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC-RECON0321 Posted August 7, 2012 Share #6 Posted August 7, 2012 Very nice helmet and a great texture still showing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM3 Posted August 7, 2012 Share #7 Posted August 7, 2012 Was lucky enough to find this over the weekend. Hard to find a Marine marked helmet especially from pre or early WWII time period. This Marine enlisted in Feb of 1941 and eventually went to OCS and was in the 12th Marines later in the war. Very nice helmet, and quite rare. I have seen the very same USMC type of ID marks in a M1917A1 recovered from Wake Island. Congrats on a super find! Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C. Roelens Posted August 7, 2012 Share #8 Posted August 7, 2012 Great find Alec... congrats! Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combat-helmets Posted August 7, 2012 Share #9 Posted August 7, 2012 VERY nice score!!!! Love the M1917A1's. Alot think that the Marine ones had the EGA affixed tot he front,when in fact that was not as common. To find one marked like this is a rare score!!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted August 8, 2012 Share #10 Posted August 8, 2012 Whoa...not just a Marine Pot, but in super shape at that!! :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmetz Posted August 10, 2012 Share #11 Posted August 10, 2012 The font and ink stamp look the same as this one. http://www.walhalla.se/topic/35960-us-m191...mp;#entry401660 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted August 10, 2012 Share #12 Posted August 10, 2012 Nice lid, Alec. Semper Fi......Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share #13 Posted August 10, 2012 It gets even better with this helmet. He was part of 1st Prov. Brigade in Iceland in 1941. I wonder if this helmet was in Iceland with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnicklfritz Posted August 10, 2012 Share #14 Posted August 10, 2012 Nice lid. Great to Id it to a Marine in Iceland. I was just looking at my M17 that has the similar sand finish. Going back tonight to look inside the liner to see if there is a maker mark. Been told a couple of times that these M17's with that sand finish are British made helmets for US troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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