Ohio Veteran's WW1 Foot Locker Contents

[wwnuttycollector]

Hello All

 

I recently acquired the following grouping from an Ohio veteran's (Korean War) fathers estate (WW1)

 

Contents include the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wwnuttycollector]

[Greginva]

Very nice!

[eaglerunner88]

Nice to have a complete uniform in great condition like that!  Will display very well.  That wool shirt though is of WWII era, most likely the son's? That WWI mounted canteen cover is somewhat of a rarity, especially with an intact leather strap. Is a canteen cup included as well?  And not sure if you know but that American Legion disk was to be placed next to the veteran's grave.  

[repbrock]

What is the veterans name?

[Cote_1918]

Very nice condition, interesting how the helmet wasn't combat suitable.

 

[albatrosdva]

9 hours ago, Cote_1918 said:

Very nice condition, interesting how the helmet wasn't combat suitable.

 

probably an American Legion helmet for funerals

[cwnorma]

13 hours ago, Cote_1918 said:

Very nice condition, interesting how the helmet wasn't combat suitable.

How so?  What am I missing?

 

I see it has the two sets of three holes in the sides of the brim for the Wilmer Eye Shield.  I thought there was evidence the Wilmer helmets were issued after the Eye Shields were removed?  

 

The "tested and condemned" helmets have a single large hole along the brim at the back and a red stripe across the crown.

[Cote_1918]

6 minutes ago, cwnorma said:

How so?  What am I missing?

 

I see it has the two sets of three holes in the sides of the brim for the Wilmer Eye Shield.  I thought there was evidence the Wilmer helmets were issued after the Eye Shields were removed?  

 

The "tested and condemned" helmets have a single large hole along the brim at the back and a red stripe across the crown.

Oh, ok i have a British helmet from ww2 that has the three holes which mean not combat suitable. I didn’t know that about the larger holes and face shields, guess I learned something.