Name/Title
Helmet, MilitaryEntry/Object ID
1988.016.004Description
Vietnam War Helmet - Dark green round metal helmet with green canvas chin strap.Use
military uniform for U. S. military service members during the Vietnam eraContext
This helmet was worn by Ken Ramsey during his service in Vietnam.
Ramsey enlisted in the US Army in 1967. He was trained in Military Intelligence and was an interrogator and interpreter in the Vietnam War. Ken served with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star Medal, an Army Commendation Medal with Cluster, a Purple Heart and several others as well. He also served at both the Pentagon in the Pentagon Counterintelligence Unit and taught at the Army Intelligence School.
After his return from Vietnam, Ramsey served as a patrol officer for the Batavia Police Department from 1971-74. He transitioned to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office in 1974 and went on to be elected as Sheriff in 1994, serving three consecutive terms, the longest serving sheriff in Kane County history.
Ramsey served as a Batavia Alderman for eight years, Commander of VFW Post 1197, and in 1984 helped plan and finance Batavia's Vietnam Veterans Monument. At the time of its construction, it was one of less than a dozen such monuments in the nation. Ramsey passed away in 2023.Collection
MilitaryMade/Created
Date made
1955 - 1975Notes
Year: 1955-1975
Decade: 1950, 1960, 1970Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Helmet, MilitaryNomenclature Primary Object Term
HelmetNomenclature Sub-Class
HeadwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsSearch Terms
Vietnam WarDimensions
Height
8 inWidth
10 inLength
11 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Ramsey, KenExhibitions
Exhibition
To Secure These RightsNotes
Exhibit Start: 2026-03-01Updated By
Jessica MeisUpdate Date
September 4, 2026
