M1 helmet with unknown emblems

**carlarganda** · 07-03-2013, 08:21 PM

Hey guys, came across this nice helmet that has these strange emblems on the front, anyone know what they are?

Here is a link

United States Army Military Welfare RED Cross Officers M1 Steel Helmet Medic | eBay

**Walkwolf** · 07-03-2013, 08:26 PM

US Army Officer's visor cap eagle and a DI - Distinctive Insignia - Certainly been
on there a while, but not regulation. Likely a post-war mod.........

**carlarganda** · 07-03-2013, 08:27 PM

Was it standard on post war? I thought it was post war with the od green.

**Walkwolf** · 07-03-2013, 08:28 PM

Original WWII helmet with rare Hawley liner. Post-war added badges.........

**carlarganda** · 07-03-2013, 08:32 PM

Any links on more info for the badges?

**Walkwolf** · 07-03-2013, 08:54 PM

http://www.diggerhistory.info/images...asstd/arc1.jpg

**Major Tom** · 07-03-2013, 11:34 PM

Nice early McCord fixed bale with a really nice looking Hawley liner Fantastic! as far as the emblems those where installed post war Korean maybe, you see this a lot during that time period on some helmets usually Civilian civil service or military Volunteer helmets, its a legit piece.

**carlarganda** · 07-04-2013, 12:05 AM

Sweet. im currently bidding on it. soon as i saw the haeley liner i bid straight away.

**carlarganda** · 07-04-2013, 12:08 AM

What about the eagle? Is that an officers badge?

**Major Tom** · 07-04-2013, 12:25 AM

it might be a USAAF officers hat emblem the same emblem is on a NCO's wheel cover/crush cover that is backed by a round brass disc and is smaller. the officers version is alittle bigger and does not have the disc accompanying it. So it might be a officers cover emblem, I cant tell if that's brass or pewter color Im not to good with distinguishing color variances.