Justin Posted February 21, 2019 Share #251 Posted February 21, 2019 This helmet came from the US a good few years ago and was acquired by a very well known English dealer. As can be seen the helmet was obviously shipped back as a momentum of his near death experience. Incredible the bullet has entered the right side, travelled between the liner and the helmet and made an exit when the liner was on the straight after the curve. Im guessing the trajectory of the bullet made it follow the inside between the helmet and liner then when the curve ended it tailed of out the side. You can see in the pic of the top of the helmet the line the round had travelled !! It must have been the luckiest day ever for this soldier/marine. Holding this helmet in my hands made me experience something very special for the first time in my years of collecting, I was holding the M1 helmet that saved this persons life and let him hopefully go home to his family. Thats quite an amazing thing ! This helmet speaks for itself, everything is correct for being combat used in theatre. I wont go into detail about the cover and oroginal Camo band as the pics have all the details. Whats neat is the chain that was attached so it could hang in the Vets den or garage. Its a super nice touch and testiment to its importance. This helmet is in the book battle damage and has the centre page spread and front cover. Ive posted the name on the headband but none have been able to identify the name as its faded. Hopefully someone here can help me find MR Lucky His ASN is RA 14949185 or RA 14748185 or RA 14749185 Names could be William Frein, Liam W Frein Pic of headband included Enjoy ! And thanks for looking That's cool. What's the cover dated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted February 21, 2019 Share #252 Posted February 21, 2019 That's cool. What's the cover dated? 68 I believe Justin Thanks Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 21, 2019 Share #253 Posted February 21, 2019 Can you show a picture of the date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted February 21, 2019 Share #254 Posted February 21, 2019 Can you show a picture of the date? 1970 I believe, did you have a possible connection with the vet and the cover date Justin ? - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 21, 2019 Share #255 Posted February 21, 2019 No, I was just interested in seeing what the cover was dated. Thanks for the snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted February 21, 2019 Share #256 Posted February 21, 2019 No, I was just interested in seeing what the cover was dated. Thanks for the snap. No problem Justin I have someone that has applied for his records and now waiting on being allowed to access them. - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share #257 Posted April 18, 2019 Bringing this back up. Anyone have more to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 18, 2019 Share #258 Posted April 18, 2019 I'd like to see more as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share #259 Posted April 18, 2019 Heres one I have. Its a mid war set that appears to have been signed by members of his unit as a goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 18, 2019 Share #260 Posted April 18, 2019 Very sharp looking set. What's the history/specs on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted April 18, 2019 Share #261 Posted April 18, 2019 This is one I got the other day. Just came in today.. Sold to me as a Vietnam steel pot. The pot is a front seam… Kind of rusty here and there and the liner looks like ww2. The cover is reversible and on the tan side very faint is written. Sunshine of your love in quotes on the right side, Looks like purple haze on the back, and something I cant make out on the left side also in quotes but very faint… cannot make it out. There is nothing written on the other side…. Inside on the flaps is Irene and a peace sign…. I cant make out the number on the pot.. Rusty … have to do some wire brushing maybe to read the number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Rooster Posted April 18, 2019 Share #266 Posted April 18, 2019 Here is the script I cant make out??? I darkened and sharpened it but I cant make it out. Assuming its another song title?? In quotes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thEvac Posted April 18, 2019 Share #267 Posted April 18, 2019 The symbol on the back of the helmet is Blue Oyster Cult. Fear the reaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share #268 Posted April 18, 2019 Very sharp looking set. What's the history/specs on it? Its a late 1950s Liner, 1964 cover. Theres no history on the piece but its easy to tell that the parts match eachother in hand. I wish there was a full name on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 18, 2019 Share #269 Posted April 18, 2019 Its a late 1950s Liner, 1964 cover. Theres no history on the piece but its easy to tell that the parts match eachother in hand. I wish there was a full name on it It looks really nice, I'm interested in the shell. Can you see a heat stamp? Markings on the hardware? I notice the adjustable strap hardware is rounded similar to WW2 and Korean war era straps, I have a few, some like this are unmarked, and some are green painted clamps with the rest of the hardware black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 18, 2019 Share #270 Posted April 18, 2019 I have some helmets I am working on taking pictures of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share #271 Posted April 18, 2019 The chinstraps have the anchor stamp and the helmet is a reissued late war front seam m1 with a heat stamp of 1038. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 19, 2019 Share #272 Posted April 19, 2019 Must be a very early anchor marked set of straps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share #273 Posted April 22, 2019 Here's another one I just got. It's a graffitied 1965 twill cover named to a Kieth Sparks and the liner is an early 1960's one named to 3 other people. The cover was probably ripped while pounding tent stakes, evident by the dents on the dome of the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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