The Yanks are coming: US helmets, 1917 - 1987

Here are all but two of my American helmets.  Center row, third down, is the latest from a Korean War veteran.

On Wednesday I returned to work after a three-week bout of covid.  I was greeted by a co-worker with a shopping bag under his arm.  Imagine my delight when this very nice M1 emerged.  It belonged to a neighbor of his in Queens, New York who had served in the Korean War.  My friend said that he spent many happy summer days playing army with this helmet.

The center row, from top down represents the M1 from 1942 through 1987.

This is one of those instances of people giving me helmets because I have made it known that I collect them.  I have been gifted ten or twelve helmets in this manner over the past 51 years.

Don't be shy about spreading the word that you collect.

Mannie