Ph.M. 1st Class, Corpsman, 2nd Marine Divison, Guadalcanal ID'ed M1 Helmet

[Longbranch]

Great helmet!!! It's these "been there, done that" types of items that are a true piece of history, and you snagged a good one. Nice pick up, for sure!

[Theorywolf]

thanks a million Longbranch!

[Kiwi65]

Kinda late to the party on this one but gee, what a great helmet. I love anything to do with PTO and the fact he took leave in New Zealand makes it even better in my eyes. Well done.

[Theorywolf]

Kinda late to the party on this one but gee, what a great helmet. I love anything to do with PTO and the fact he took leave in New Zealand makes it even better in my eyes. Well done.

Thanks Trumper! I love that helmet you got in the window there also!!

 

Cheers,

 

Mike

[Corpsmancollector]

Hey Mike,

 

That's a good 'un! Great looking lid and very well researched...Congratulations my friend. It's among great company in your collection.

 

Will

[Theorywolf]

Hey Mike,

 

That's a good 'un! Great looking lid and very well researched...Congratulations my friend. It's among great company in your collection.

 

Will

Thanks Will! It is a blessing when you find them! Talking more with the vet's son this week!

 

Cheers,

 

Mike

[BigDogMilitaria]

Amazing helmet. One of my favorites to pop up on the forum, and there are some great ones here. And he is a Michigan guy, two thumbs up from me!

[Theorywolf]

Amazing helmet. One of my favorites to pop up on the forum, and there are some great ones here. And he is a Michigan guy, two thumbs up from me!

Thanks my friend! My wife and my three (now grown) children grew up in Michigan and I did two university degrees at Central Michigan, Mt. Pleasant where my wife and her family are from. If you are ever there visit Robair's Bakery that is my wife's sister's bakery!

 

Cheers,

 

Mike

[mjerickson]

I grew up in the UP too, did any of the information reference a town or location that the Corpsman grew up in or was born? Im sure its not a critical piece of information but I was just curious.

 

Thanks eh..

[Costa]

EXCEPTIONAL MIKE--- I SAW THAT AND DIDNT GIVE IT A SECOND LOOK. GALD A MEMBER GOT IT

[Theorywolf]

I grew up in the UP too, did any of the information reference a town or location that the Corpsman grew up in or was born? Im sure its not a critical piece of information but I was just curious.

 

Thanks eh..

 

Yes, his mother and father immigrated to the UP from England and he grew up in Garden, Michigan, Delta County. Are you near there?

 

Cheers, Mike

[Theorywolf]

EXCEPTIONAL MIKE--- I SAW THAT AND DIDNT GIVE IT A SECOND LOOK. GALD A MEMBER GOT IT

Thanks my friend! The photos on ebay were under very broght light that made the helmet shell appear as rusty! Have a good one!

 

Cheers,

 

Mike

[Heafield]

Hello there i am very very very interested in all of this post including the whereabouts of the helmet and looks like a knife there Gordon Heafield was my Grandfather and i am just learning of all his military experiences i would really really love to have these items please let me know thank you

Scott Gordon Heafield  

[devildog34]

Great detective work.  Amazing find.  Congrats.

[Heafield]

3 hours ago, devildog34 said:

Great detective work.  Amazing find.  Congrats.

Well i havent located it yet but thank you