M1917 A1

[Afrikakorpsrat64]

Here is my M1917 A1, was issued to Vernon Cole, 45th combat engineers, he was KIA in April 1944 on the Marshall islands. He was from Iowa.

[Beastly]

Very Nice! 

[Afrikakorpsrat64]

Thanks @Beastly, this one has a special place for me as I was able to research the owner. Man I love this hobby!

[DAK D]

Hi @Afrikakorpsrat64,

Thank you for sharing photos of this interesting US army helmet.

Good luck with your research

D

[Afrikakorpsrat64]

I am real suprised that there is not more interest from members on the US stuff.

[Norrie]

Hiya @Afrikakorpsrat64...That is an amazing helmet... I would love to own one one day ...or one of that ilk... 

I'm visiting California later this year in November, ( San Diego) and hoping to get my nose into a few shops, ( I have found the vets thrift shops to be good) ideally I want to return home with an M1917 and an original M1...be the M1 WW2 or Vietnam era...doesnt really matter.....and maybe even a couple of fighting knives....

Last trip over, I visited the Del Mar Gun Show, and the things on sale were a collectors heaven...and at such good prices too....I almost bought a Garand rifle and was going to leave it in my cousins gun safe for my range trips when I visited...

 

What I think i'm trying to say is, there is much interest in US militaria over this side...but, its quite difficult to get hold of such stuff...:(

 

SO...keep posting things on here...PLEASE....:)