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USMC Marked M1917A1 Kelly Helmet


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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.

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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

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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:

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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?

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Schnicklfritz

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.

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