Name/Title
Men's Green Steel WWII M1 Military HelmetDescription
A: Steel helmet
B: plastic liner.
Steel helmet is green, has rough surface, 2 metal brackets on inside are spot welded and have parts of canvas chin strap; plastic liner also green, has brown leather chin strap secured over visor, canvas & leather inside to custion head against weight, metal rivets show on outside where strapping is secured to side.
Inside crown of liner stamped with a circle & inside that are intertwined letters "MSA" and above circle is a "25"Use
by John R. McCrea (1919-1981), during WWII.Context
McCrea served in both WWII and the Korean War.Collection
Mildred McCreaAcquisition
Accession
1988.024Source or Donor
Mildred M. McCreaAcquisition Method
DonationClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Hat, HelmetClothing Sex
MaleTextile Details
Material
Steel, LeatherColor
Multicolor, Green, BrownMade/Created
Date made
circa 1941 - circa 1953Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Date: WW II/KoreaCreate Date
February 15, 2002Update Date
August 14, 2024
