Help identifying helmet

[Bruce Gunn]

Hello,

 

Can anybody help me identify this helmet. The helmet has a strange early style interior and is quite deep...

 

Any suggestions????

 

Thanks Bruce

[Bruce Gunn]

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[Bob Hudson]

That style of deep bowl helmet was often used for Civil Defense.

 

Here's one with an Air Raid Warden decal from a thread at http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=14374

 

 

Here's one I found that has the same kind of web suspension. Who knows how it ended up with the Marine Corps chevron painted on it?

 

[Mr.Jerry]

Its a US Civil Defense helmet from the 1940's. Sometimes you see them with decals.

They all had this style of rayon lining. I would think maybe they got these surplussed when they weren't used on the M1 helmet liners anymore.

[Bruce Gunn]

Hi All,

 

Thanks for your quick answers, I really appreciate it.

 

Does anybody have any ideas of what type of value one of these helmet's are worth?

 

Thanks Bruce

[BOLO]

your helmet is in poor condition and does not have any insignia

 

value is about $5.00

 

not really worth much, unless it had original insignia and was in better shape

 

it was commonly used as a ship yard worker's hard hat