Name/Title
HelmetEntry/Object ID
1959.2Description
This helmet is round and made of metal, with a brim. It is painted an olive green color. The helmet has a padded oilcloth liner, and there is a brown leather chin strap attached to it. At the center front is a hat-painted illustration of a woman riding on a missile. She is wearing a pointed winter hat and a long scarf that trails behind her. The missile is red, and the background is yellow.Context
The mascot painted on the helmet is that of the 101st Regiment Ammunition Train, a unit of the 26th "Yankee Division". Of the 953 people in the regiment, 713 were Vermonters.Acquisition
Accession
1959.2Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
HelmetNomenclature Sub-Class
HeadwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Yankee Division