Named US M-1 helmet

**NickD** · 09-02-2009, 06:21 PM

hiya guys
this came came in the post today it has a name tag still inside but also the liner sweat band has a name to so may be more then likely put together from two different helmets to sell as a complete one

**Panzer 3** · 09-02-2009, 06:52 PM

Hi nick,
Nice helmet the shell looks like a late war rear seam swival bale
going by the sown on straps and they are khaki. but the liner i think is an early Nam issue, if the shell was a reissue to Vietnam
it would have the metal fixings to the strap hangers. i think the shell is a good buy.
dave.

**NickD** · 09-02-2009, 06:52 PM

wow just googled his name & this is what i got Kivela, Harold G, b. 08/19/1927, d. 07/21/1992, US Air Force, SSGT, Res: San Antonio, TX, Plot: 20 0 587, bur. 07/24/1992 how lucky was that

**NickD** · 09-02-2009, 06:55 PM

by Panzer 3

Hi nick,
Nice helmet the shell looks like a late war rear seam swival bale
going by the sown on straps and they are khaki. but the liner i think is an early Nam issue, if the shell was a reissue to Vietnam
it would have the metal fixings to the strap hangers. i tink the shell is a good buy.
dave.

thanks mate
i just think they were put together to sell as a complete helmet but im well happy with even more so ive now found more info on the guy

iron cross · 09-02-2009, 06:57 PM

Nice buy with some interresting history. Great purchase

**Panzer 3** · 09-02-2009, 07:03 PM

Hi nick,
Great bit of research and well done on finding him, makes it even better now.
Dave.

**NickD** · 09-02-2009, 07:04 PM

by iron cross

Nice buy with some interresting history. Great purchase

thanks mate

i totally surprised myself when out of interest( not expecting much ) i googled his name

**NickD** · 09-02-2009, 07:07 PM

by Panzer 3

Hi nick,
Great bit of research and well done on finding him, makes it even better now.
Dave.

hiya Dave

im shocked i actually found that out & when i did i was just like

**Panzer 3** · 09-02-2009, 07:17 PM

hi Nick,
Yeah i would be shocked as well i cant believe you just put his name in and out it came, wow. i wish all the helmets were named then it would be a lot easier to research, i have only one named helmet out of seventeen of them and thats because it was grave dug ( russian) i envy you it,s nice to have provenance to the helmet.
dave.