kanemono Posted January 24, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2020 Here is my M-1 helmet which was given to me by the veteran in the early 1950’s when I was about ten years old. I was with my mother who was visiting a friend. The helmet was on a shelf in the garage and I asked to see it. The husband took it off the shelf, put it on my head and gave me the helmet. It has had a lot millage put on it by my playing “Combat” wearing the helmet. The helmet has a heat stamp 631D which I believe has it being manufactured somewhere in the range of September or October of 1943 and made by McCord Radiator Company. The liner is marked in the crown with the Westinghouse symbol with D26 under the symbol. The liner I also believe is of mid-1943 manufacture. It has strap webbing & green “A” washers folded under nape. I am very glad that I kept over the years. The front has almost worn off painted captains bars. Unfortunately I don’t know enough about the veteran whose name I remember was “Ike” Lamb. “Ike” is scratched inside the helmet shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 24, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2020 Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted January 24, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 24, 2020 Not only vet acquired but a part of your childhood also. Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Ambrosini Posted January 24, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 24, 2020 Good on you for hanging onto that lid for all this time. I wish I had done the same with items that had been given to me when I was a kid! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted January 24, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 24, 2020 "i'm old too guy but, that's life!!!!!!!!!! nice lid." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted January 24, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 24, 2020 Very nice to have one with so much sentimental history, it looks to be in pretty good shape for having been used for play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigschuss Posted January 25, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 25, 2020 Nice helmet. Neat that you've had it since you were a kid. As far as being old....it's better than the alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted January 25, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 25, 2020 Great helmet and it still looks great even after your childhood play combat adventures! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT247 Posted January 25, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 25, 2020 Very nice lid with a great history. Salty old helmets are the best. Are those captain bars on the front? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted January 26, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 26, 2020 I wish I still had my first childhood helmet from the ARMY NAVY SURPLUS, I didnt keep anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmax Posted January 26, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2020 Wonderful story and helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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